Hyperresponsive Sensory Patterns in Young Children with Autism, Developmental Delay, and Typical Development

Autor/inn/en	Baranek, Grace T.; Boyd, Brian A.; Poe, Michele D.; David, Fabian J.; Watson, Linda R.
Titel	Hyperresponsive Sensory Patterns in Young Children with Autism, Developmental Delay, and Typical Development
Quelle	In: American Journal on Mental Retardation, 112 (2007) 4, S.233-245 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0895-8017
DOI	10.1352/0895-8017(2007)112[233:HSPIYC]2.0.CO;2
Schlagwörter	Pathology; Developmental Delays; Autism; Sensory Integration; Measures (Individuals); Auditory Stimuli; Therapy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Pathologie; Entwicklungsverzögerung; Autismus; Sensorische Integration; Messdaten; Auditive Stimulation; Therapie
Abstract	The nature of hyperresponsiveness to sensory stimuli in children with autism, using a new observational measure, the SPA, was examined. Three groups of young participants were assessed (autism, developmental delay, typical). Across all groups, MA was a predictor of hyperresponsiveness, such that aversion to multisensory toys decreased as MA increased. The two clinical groups displayed higher levels of sensory aversion than the typical group. The groups did not differ in the proportion of children habituating to an auditory stimulus; however, nonresponders were more prevalent in the autism group. These findings elucidate developmental influences on sensory features and the specificity of hyperresponsiveness to clinical groups. Implications for understanding pathogenesis, differentiating constructs of hypersensitivity, and planning treatment are discussed. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10