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Parent Reports of Sensory Symptoms in Toddlers with Autism and Those with Other Developmental Disorders

Rogers, Sally J., Hepburn, Susan, Wehner, Elizabeth·2003·Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Abstract

The Short Sensory Profile was used to assess parental report of sensory reactivity across four groups of young children (n = 102). Groups were autism (n = 26), fragile X syndrome (n = 20), developmental disabilities of mixed etiology (n = 32), and typically developing children (n = 24). Groups were comparable on overall mental age (x = 22 months), and clinical groups were comparable on chronological age (x = 31 months). Significant differences were detected at alpha <.01 for tactile sensitivity [F(3,99) = 10.01], taste/smell sensitivity [F(3,99) = 11.63], underreactive/seeks stimulation [F(3,99) = 4.56], auditory filtering [F(3,99) = 19.67], and low energy/weak muscles [F(3,99) = 14.21]. Both children with fragile X syndrome and children with autism had significantly more sensory symptoms overall than the two comparison groups, and children with autism did not differ significantly from children with fragile X syndrome. Both groups were more impaired than developmentally delayed and typically developing children in tactile sensitivity and auditory filtering. Children with autism were more abnormal in responses to taste and smell than all other groups. Children with fragile X syndrome were more abnormal than all other groups in low energy/weak muscles. Sensory reactivity of children with developmental delays was comparable to mental age-matched typically developing toddlers. Correlational analyses indicated that neither overall developmental level nor IQ was related to abnormal sensory reactivity in children with autism or general developmental disorders. However, abnormal sensory reactivity had a significant relationship with overall adaptive behavior.

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Authors
Rogers, S. J., Hepburn, S., & Wehner, E.
Affiliations
  • University of California, Davis (US)
  • University of Colorado Health (US)
Corresponding author
Rogers, Sally J.
Venue
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Published
2003-12
Volume
33
Issue
6
Pages
631-642
ISSN
  • 0162-3257 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-3432
OpenAlex
W2020352503
Cited by
609
References
4
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.88
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Fragile X Foundation
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (R21 DC05574, R21DC005574)
  • National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (P01HD035468, P01 HD35468)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Keywords
sensory reactivity, autism spectrum disorder, fragile X syndrome, developmental disabilities, toddlers, tactile sensitivity, auditory filtering, adaptive behavior, Short Sensory Profile, parent report
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Analysis of Variance, Autistic Disorder, Child, Preschool, Female, Fragile X Syndrome, Humans, Infant, Intelligence, Male, Parents, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sensation Disorders, Reproducibility of Results

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