Abstract
Although the theoretical underpinnings of sensory integrative therapy are questionable, sensory integration therapy techniques are widely used by physical and occupational therapists in clinical settings. In this study we evaluated the effects of noncontingent tactile and vestibular stimulation, two important components of the sensory integration therapy regimen, in treating nonsocially mediated self-injury in a 9-year-old boy with profound mental retardation and cerebral palsy. A significant reduction in self-injury occurred during observation sessions preceding and following treatment sessions. This finding is discussed relative to other research suggesting that tactile and vestibular stimulation may play a role in the maintenance of some cases of nonsocially mediated self-injury.
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