CoChat
Sign Up
Cited by 141Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchChild Nutrition and Feeding IssuesOccupational Therapy Practice and Research

Sensory processing, problem behavior, adaptive behavior, and cognition in preschool children with autism spectrum disorders

O’Donnell, Shelley, Deitz, Jean, Kartin, Deborah, Nalty, Theresa, Dawson, Geraldine·2012·American Journal of Occupational Therapy
DOI 10.5014/ajot.2012.004168
Open this paper in CoChat — free account

Abstract

OBJECTIVE. This retrospective study explored sensory processing characteristics in preschool-age children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD); the relationships between sensory processing and problem behavior, adaptive behavior, and cognitive function; and the differences in sensory processing between two subgroups (autism and pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified). METHOD. Study measures included the Short Sensory Profile (SSP), Aberrant Behavior Checklist-Community, Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, and Mullen Scales of Early Learning. RESULTS. Most of the children with ASD had sensory processing challenges, and a significant relationship was found between SSP total scores and problem behavior scores; however, no significant relationships were found between SSP total scores and adaptive behavior and cognitive functioning. Although all the children had low Vineland scores, approximately one-quarter of the children had typical SSP scores. No significant differences in SSP scores were found between the subgroups. CONCLUSION. The findings highlight the importance of comprehensive evaluations for children with ASD.

Integrity signals

Registry

Crossref · 10.5014/ajot.2012.004168

Cites

33 of 33 references verified0 citation errors · 0 not checkable

Statistics

Recomputing p-values needs the paper’s full text.

Claims the paper makes

This paper’s full text isn’t openly available, so its claims and self-check weren’t run. The registry and citation checks still apply.

Claims other papers make about this one

Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?

  • Sensory atypicalities are empirically linked to behavioural difficulties, academic achievement, and anxiety and depression, pointing to an often-debilitating impact on individuals' daily lives.

    “Empirical links between sensory atypicalities and behavioural difficulties (Baker, Lane, Angley, & Young, 2008; O'Donnell, Deitz, Kartin, Nalty, & Dawson, 2012), academic achievement (Ashburner, Ziviani, & Rodger, 2008) and anxiety and depression (Green, Ben-Sasson, Soto, & Carter, 2012; Mazurek et al., 2012) point to the often-debilitating impact that sensory difficulties can have on individuals'”

    From The design and implementation of a CBT-based intervention for sensory processing difficulties in adolescents on the autism spectrum (2016) · cites this paper as O'Donnell, Deitz, Kartin, Nalty, & Dawson, 2012

  • Atypicalities in sensory processing can have a significant impact on autistic individuals' everyday quality of life, as suggested by links with behavioural difficulties, academic achievement and anxiety and depression.

    “Atypicalities in sensory processing can have a significant impact on autistic individuals' everyday quality of life, as suggested by links with behavioural difficulties (Baker et al., 2008; O'Donnell et al., 2012), academic achievement (Ashburner et al., 2008) and anxiety and depression (Green et al., 2012; Mazurek et al., 2013).”

    From The design and implementation of a CBT-based intervention for sensory processing difficulties in adolescents on the autism spectrum (2016) · cites this paper as O'Donnell et al., 2012

Cites

Flagged first, then by citations

Cited by

Sorted by citations

Related

Authors
O’Donnell, S., Deitz, J., Kartin, D., Nalty, T., & Dawson, G.
Affiliations
  • University of Washington (US)
  • Geraldine Dawson, PhD, is Chief Science Officer, Autism Speaks, New York, and Research Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Corresponding author
O’Donnell, Shelley
ORCID
Nalty, Theresa
Venue
American Journal of Occupational Therapy
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2012-09
Volume
66
Issue
5
Pages
586-594
ISSN
  • 0272-9490 (ISSN-L)
  • 1943-7676
DOI
10.5014/ajot.2012.004168
OpenAlex
W2052401919
Cited by
141
References
33
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 15 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 18 · 2018: 15 · 2017: 12 · 2016: 12 · 2015: 8 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 1
FWCI
3.27
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
  • American Journal of Occupational Therapy (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (U19-HD35465, U19HD035465)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder, sensory processing, behavioral problems, adaptive behavior, cognitive function, preschool children, pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified, Short Sensory Profile, Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Mullen Scales of Early Learning, comprehensive evaluation
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Child Behavior, Child Development Disorders, Pervasive, Child, Preschool, Cognition, Humans, Retrospective Studies, Sensation Disorders

About these checks

Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.

Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.

Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.

What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›

Are you an author, or do you see a problem with this page? Request a review