Atypical Tactile Perception in Early Childhood Autism

Autor/inn/en	Espenhahn, Svenja; Godfrey, Kate J.; Kaur, Sakshi; McMorris, Carly; Murias, Kara; Tommerdahl, Mark; Bray, Signe; Harris, Ashley D.
Titel	Atypical Tactile Perception in Early Childhood Autism
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 53 (2023) 7, S.2891-2904 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Harris, Ashley D.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-022-05570-7
Schlagwörter	Tactual Perception; Young Children; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Reaction Time; Motor Reactions; Attention Control; Auditory Discrimination; Decision Making + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Taktile Wahrnehmung; Frühe Kindheit; Autism; Autismus; Reaktionsvermögen; Aufmerksamkeitstest; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung
Abstract	We assessed different aspects of tactile perception in young children (3-6 years) with autism. Autistic and neurotypical children completed vibrotactile tasks assessing reaction time, amplitude discrimination (sequential and simultaneous) and temporal discrimination (temporal order judgment and duration discrimination). Autistic children had elevated and more variable reaction times, suggesting slower perceptual-motor processing speed and/or greater distractibility. Children with autism also showed higher amplitude discrimination and temporal order judgement thresholds compared to neurotypical children. Tactile perceptual metrics did not associate with social or tactile sensitivities measured by parent-reports. Altered tactile behavioral responses appear in early childhood, can be quantified but appear dissociated from sensitivity. This implies these measures are complementary, but not necessarily related, phenomena of atypical tactile perception in autism. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01