The use of multisensory environments in children and adults with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review.

Autism · 2025 · PMC12255839 · PMID 40087858

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(2006) , they report a positive trend toward more prosocial behavior, defined as the number of times the patients initiated an activity or remained engaged with staff, after the MSE intervention, but without a significant result.

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(2007) showed a trend toward more prosocial behavior, but without statistical significance.

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