Sensory Abnormalities in Autism: A Brief Report

Autor/inn/en	Klintwall Lars; Holm, Anette; Eriksson, Mats; Carlsson, Lotta Hoglund; Olsson, Martina Barnevik; Hedvall, Asa; Gillberg, Christopher; Fernell, Elisabeth
Titel	Sensory Abnormalities in Autism: A Brief Report
Quelle	In: Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 32 (2011) 2, S.795-800 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0891-4222
DOI	10.1016/j.ridd.2010.10.021
Schlagwörter	Early Intervention; Autism; Learning Disabilities; Young Children; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Severity (of Disability); Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Cognitive Ability; Parents; Interviews; Pain; Hearing Impairments; Comparative Analysis; Sensory Experience; Perceptual Impairments + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Learning handicap; Lernbehinderung; Frühe Kindheit; Schweregrad; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Denkfähigkeit; Eltern; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Schmerz; Hearing impairment; Hörbehinderung; Sinnerfahrung; Perceptual handicaps; Wahrnehmungsstörung
Abstract	Sensory abnormalities were assessed in a population-based group of 208 20-54-month-old children, diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and referred to a specialized habilitation centre for early intervention. The children were subgrouped based upon degree of autistic symptoms and cognitive level by a research team at the centre. Parents were interviewed systematically about any abnormal sensory reactions in the child. In the whole group, pain and hearing were the most commonly affected modalities. Children in the most typical autism subgroup (nuclear autism with no learning disability) had the highest number of affected modalities. The children who were classified in an "autistic features" subgroup had the lowest number of affected modalities. There were no group differences in number of affected sensory modalities between groups of different cognitive levels or level of expressive speech. The findings provide support for the notion that sensory abnormality is very common in young children with autism. This symptom has been proposed for inclusion among the diagnostic criteria for ASD in the upcoming DSM-V. (Contains 4 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10