Sensory Processing in Low-Functioning Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Distinct Sensory Profiles and Their Relationships with Behavioral Dysfunction

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• 作者：Corentin Gonthier ; Lucie Longuépée…
• 刊名：Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：September 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：46
• 期：9
• 页码：3078-3089
• 全文大小：586 KB
• 刊物类别：Behavioral Science
• 刊物主题：Psychology
  Child and School Psychology
  Pediatrics
  
• 出版者：Springer Netherlands
• ISSN：1573-3432
• 卷排序：46

文摘

Sensory processing abnormalities are relatively universal in individuals with autism spectrum disorder, and can be very disabling. Surprisingly, very few studies have investigated these abnormalities in low-functioning adults with autism. The goals of the present study were (a) to characterize distinct profiles of sensory dysfunction, and (b) to understand how sensory dysfunction relates to behavioral disorders in this population. Data were collected for a representative sample of inpatients in autism care centers (N = 148) and a non-clinical control group. Results demonstrated that sensory dysfunction (a) is highly prevalent in low-functioning adults with ASD and differentiates at least four sub-profiles of patients, and (b) predicts specific patterns of behavioral disorders. Implications for care are discussed.KeywordsAutism spectrum disorder (ASD)Sensory profileSensory processing subtypesIntellectual disabilityInpatient care center