Patterns of Sensory Processing in Young Children with Autism: Differences in Autism Characteristics, Adaptive Skills, and Attentional Problems

Autor/inn/en	Kadlaskar, Girija; Mao, Pin-Hsun; Iosif, Ana-Maria; Amaral, David; Wu Nordahl, Christine; Miller, Meghan
Titel	Patterns of Sensory Processing in Young Children with Autism: Differences in Autism Characteristics, Adaptive Skills, and Attentional Problems
Quelle	In: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 27 (2023) 3, S.723-736 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Kadlaskar, Girija) ORCID (Iosif, Ana-Maria)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-3613
DOI	10.1177/13623613221115951
Schlagwörter	Autism Spectrum Disorders; Sensory Experience; Perceptual Impairments; Young Children; Stimuli; Cognitive Processes; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Individual Characteristics; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Behavior Problems; Mullen Scales of Early Learning; Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule; Social Responsiveness Scale; Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales; Child Behavior Checklist + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autism; Autismus; Sinnerfahrung; Perceptual handicaps; Wahrnehmungsstörung; Frühe Kindheit; Anreizsystem; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal
Abstract	Sensory processing differences are widely reported in autism. However, our understanding of sensory profiles in this population has been complicated due to the heterogeneous presentation of sensory symptoms. We addressed this by using latent profile analysis, allowing for the identification of more homogeneous sensory classes in a large cohort (n = 211 (52 females), 2-4 years) of autistic children using subscale scores from the Short Sensory Profile. Based on the patterns of both severity and sensory modality, four classes emerged: "Moderate/Mixed" (35.5%), "Severe/Mixed" (8.5%), "Moderate/Broad" (14.6%), and "Low/Mixed" (41.1%). While a subset of children displayed normative sensory-related behaviors, the majority showed a combination of both hypo- and hyper-reactivity across various sensory modalities. Subsequent analyses showed that the class characterized by "Severe/Mixed" sensory differences exhibited greater problems in a variety of areas such as social and adaptive skills and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms, whereas the "Low/Mixed" class showed overall fewer problems. Identification of homogeneous classes may be useful for neurophysiological/imaging studies focusing on studying underlying mechanisms linked with specific sensory patterns. These findings may help clinicians identify children with particular sensory profiles that might relate to other social, adaptive, or behavioral domains with potential implications for intervention. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01