Salivary α‐amylase as a marker of stress reduction in individuals with intellectual disability and autism in response to occupational and music therapy

ConclusionsNot only do these results confirm the stress‐reducing nature of two types of multisensory therapy, but they support the use of sAA as a potential tool for evaluating stress levels in individuals with intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder, providing an important physiological lens that may guide strategies in clinical and non‐clinical care for individuals with disabilities.

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Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research - November 21, 2017 Category: Disability Authors: J. Poqu érusse, A. Azhari, P. Setoh, S. Cainelli, C. Ripoli, P. Venuti, G. Esposito Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research