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Extreme sensory modulation behaviors in toddlers with autism spectrum disorders

Ben-Sasson, Ayelet, Cermak, Sharon A., Orsmond, Gael I., Tager-Flusberg, Helen, Carter, Alice S., Kadlec, Mary Beth, Dunn, Winnie·2007·American Journal of Occupational Therapy
DOI 10.5014/ajot.61.5.584
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This study examined the incidence of extreme sensory modulation behaviors in toddlers with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and investigated the consistency of sensory information across measures. Parent report of sensory behaviors in 101 toddlers with ASD was compared with 100 toddlers who were typically developing matched on chronological age and 99 additional infants or toddlers matched on mental age. Measures included the Infant/Toddler Sensory Profile, Infant-Toddler Social Emotional Assessment, Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised, and Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-Generic. Toddlers with ASD were most distinct from typically developing groups in their high frequency of underresponsiveness and avoiding behaviors and their low frequency of seeking. Within the toddlers with ASD, there were significant associations across sensory parent report measures, but parent report was not correlated with clinical observation. Findings point to the early onset of an extreme sensory profile in ASD. Occupational therapists need to assess multiple domains of sensory behaviors to accurately identify the needs of toddlers with ASD.

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  • Hypersensitivity/hyperreactivity sensory is related to anxiety in autistic children.

    “Concretamente, la hipersensibilidad/ hiperreactividad sensorial se ha relacionado con la ansiedad en niños y niñas autistas (Baranek et al., 2006;Ben-Sasson et al., 2007;Green y Ben-Sasson, 2010).”

    From Ansiedad y trastornos del espectro del autismo: notas para la intervención psicoeducativa (2022) · cites this paper as Ben-Sasson et al., 2007

  • Recent evidence supports both hypo- and hyper-reactivity to tactile stimuli in ASD, with these responses varying according to stimuli and context.

    “Recent evidence supports both hypo-and-hyper-reactivity to tactile stimuli in ASD, with these responses varying according to stimuli and context (Lane et al., 2011, Crane et al., 2009, Ben-Sasson et al., 2007, Tomchek and Dunn, 2007, Allely, 2013, Brown and Dunn, 2010, Cascio et al., 2008).”

    From The impact of atypical sensory processing on social impairments in autism spectrum disorder (2018) · cites this paper as Ben-Sasson et al., 2007

  • Sensory symptoms in ASD lessen with age.

    “(b) these symptoms lessen with age;”

    From Vision in autism spectrum disorders (2009) · cites this paper as Ben-Sasson et al., 2007

  • Particular sensory symptoms appear to be more common in ASD than in other developmental disorders.

    “These tell the broadly similar story that (a) particular sensory symptoms appear to be more common in ASD than in other developmental disorders;”

    From Vision in autism spectrum disorders (2009) · cites this paper as Ben-Sasson et al., 2007

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Authors
Ben-Sasson, A., Cermak, S. A., Orsmond, G. I., Tager-Flusberg, H., Carter, A. S., Kadlec, M. B., & Dunn, W.
Affiliations
  • Ayelet Ben-Sasson, ScD, MAEd, OT, is Postdoctoral Fellow, Psychology Department, University of Massachusetts. Mailing Address: 15 Vitkin Street, Haifa 34757 Israel;
  • Boston University (US)
  • University of Massachusetts System (US)
  • Mary Beth Kadlec, OTR/L, ScD, is Research Project Manager, Child and Family Project, Studies to Advance Autism Research and Treatment Center, Boston
  • University of Kansas Medical Center (US)
ORCID
Venue
American Journal of Occupational Therapy
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2007-09
Volume
61
Issue
5
Pages
584-592
ISSN
  • 0272-9490 (ISSN-L)
  • 1943-7676
DOI
10.5014/ajot.61.5.584
OpenAlex
W2085437864
Cited by
281
References
32
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.84
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
National Institute of Mental Health (U54MH066398)
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, toddlers, sensory seeking, sensory avoidance, parent report, autism diagnosis, early intervention, occupational therapy assessment
MeSH terms
Attention, Autistic Disorder, Child, Preschool, Communication, Family Health, Female, Humans, Infant, Interviews as Topic, Language Development Disorders, Male, Parents, Play and Playthings, Sensory Thresholds, Videotape Recording, Age of Onset, Disabled Children, Children with Disabilities, Somatosensory Disorders

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