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Effects of a dolphin interaction program on children with autism spectrum disorders – an exploratory research
| dc.contributor.author | Salgueiro, Emílio Eduardo Guerra | |
| dc.contributor.author | Nunes, Laura | |
| dc.contributor.author | Barros, Alexandra | |
| dc.contributor.author | Maroco, João | |
| dc.contributor.author | Salgueiro, Ana Isabel | |
| dc.contributor.author | Santos, Manuel Eduardo dos | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-10-17T09:37:44Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-10-17T09:37:44Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: Interaction programs involving dolphins and patients with various pathologies or developmental disorders (e.g., cerebral palsy, intellectual impairment, autism, atopic dermatitis, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression) have stimulated interest in their beneficial effects and therapeutic potential. However, the true effects observed in different clinical and psycho-educational setups are still controversial. Results: An evaluation protocol consisting of the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS), Psychoeducational Profile-Revised (PEP-R), Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC), Theory of Mind Tasks (ToM Tasks) and a custom-made Interaction Evaluation Grid (IEG) to evaluate behavioural complexity during in-pool interactions was applied to 10 children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders. The ATEC, ToM Tasks and CARS results show no benefits of the dolphin interaction program. Interestingly, the PEP-R suggests some statistically significant effects on ‘Overall development score’, as well as on their ‘Fine motor development’, ‘Cognitive performance’ and ‘Cognitive verbal development’. Also, a significant evolution in behavioural complexity was shown by the IEG. Conclusions: This study does not support significant developmental progress resulting from the dolphin | por |
| dc.identifier.citation | BMC Research Notes 2012 5:199 | por |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/1782 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | por |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | por |
| dc.publisher | BioMed Central | por |
| dc.title | Effects of a dolphin interaction program on children with autism spectrum disorders – an exploratory research | por |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.conferencePlace | London | por |
| oaire.citation.title | BMC Research Notes | por |
| person.familyName | de Noronha Gamito Afonso dos Santos | |
| person.givenName | Manuel Eduardo | |
| person.identifier.ciencia-id | 4E18-0CBD-48E0 | |
| person.identifier.orcid | 0000-0001-8225-9398 | |
| rcaap.rights | openAccess | por |
| rcaap.type | article | por |
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