Auditory Hypersensitivity in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autor/in	Lucker, Jay R.
Titel	Auditory Hypersensitivity in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Quelle	In: Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 28 (2013) 3, S.184-191 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1088-3576
DOI	10.1177/1088357613475810
Schlagwörter	Children; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Autism; Auditory Perception; Sensory Experience; Acoustics; Responses + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Child; Kind; Kinder; Autismus; Auditive Wahrnehmung; Akustische Wahrnehmung; Akustik; Sinnerfahrung
Abstract	A review of records was completed to determine whether children with auditory hypersensitivities have difficulty tolerating loud sounds due to auditory-system factors or some other factors not directly involving the auditory system. Records of 150 children identified as not meeting autism spectrum disorders (ASD) criteria and another 50 meeting that criteria were reviewed. All participants had normal hearing. Tolerance was measured up to 110 dBHL. Findings revealed a smaller-than-expected percentage of children were unable to tolerate loud sounds. The conclusion drawn is that auditory hypersensitivity is not based in the auditory system, but rather is a conditioned response to sounds perceived as aversive or annoying. Treatments for auditory hypersensitivity should not be auditory based but should include desensitization training. Implications for practice are provided. (Contains 3 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10