An ‘explosion in the mouth’: The oral health experiences of autistic children DOI Creative Commons
Amrit Chauhan, Kathy Leadbitter, Kara A. Gray‐Burrows

et al.

Autism, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 8, 2024

In England, one in four children have tooth decay by the age of 5 years. Tooth affects many autistic children. Communication differences, sensory sensitivities and preferred routines can make dental care difficult. Daily toothbrushing, healthy eating drinking, attending dentist may be challenging for We do not know much about how feel looking after their teeth. Learning from them directly is important to understand needs sure voices are heard. interviewed 10 aged between 7 13 years discover they teeth, what helped did not. talked drinking visiting dentist. To support our conversations, we used Talking Mats

Language: Английский

Taste Processing in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Translational Scoping Review DOI Creative Commons

Jess Goldschlager,

Christina M. Cintron,

R.D. Hall

et al.

Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 170, P. 106031 - 106031

Published: Jan. 31, 2025

Language: Английский

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The sensory-first account of autism DOI Creative Commons
Terje Falck‐Ytter, Giorgia Bussu

Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 153, P. 105405 - 105405

Published: Sept. 22, 2023

Language: Английский

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Improved motor skills in autistic children after three weeks of neurologic music therapy via telehealth: a pilot study DOI Creative Commons
Nicole Richard Williams,

Corene Hurt-Thaut,

Jessica Brian

et al.

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: May 8, 2024

Background Many autistic children experience motor skill deficits which can impact other areas of functioning, and research on therapeutic interventions for skills in autism is a preliminary stage. Music-based therapies have been used extensively to address non-autistic populations. Though handful studies exist the effects music-based movement children, none investigated possibility administering sessions via telehealth. This mixed-methods pilot study whether nine Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT) ® telehealth would improve attention children. Methods Five between five 10 years age participated study, with support from their caregivers. Motor were assessed using Bruininks-Oseretsky Test Proficiency second edition, short form (BOT-2 SF), selective sustained task taken Everyday Attention Children, Second Edition (TEA-Ch2). Caregivers two neurologic music therapists involved provided qualitative input about perceived effectiveness NMT involved. Their responses analyzed content analysis. also filled out Sensory Profile 2 assessment prior onset so that each child’s sensory profile could be compared results. Results Statistically significant improvements observed pre-test two-week follow-up assessment. test scores not significant. generally positively noted importance having caregivers actively When individual progress BOT-2 SF assessment, results revealed fewer sensitivities tended most skills. The positive caregiver therapist views indicate administered are promising avenue development

Language: Английский

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How auditory processing influences the autistic profile: A review DOI Creative Commons
Rebecca Poulsen, Zachary J. Williams, Patrick Dwyer

et al.

Autism Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 17, 2024

We need to combine sensory data from various sources make sense of the world around us. This helps us understand our surroundings, influencing experiences and interactions within everyday environments. Recent interest in sensory-focused approaches supporting autistic people has fixed on auditory processing-the hearing act listening-and its crucial role language, communications, social domains, as well non-social autism-specific attributes, better how processing might differ people. In this narrative review, we synthesize published research into relationship between attributes a contextually novel way. The purpose is these domains more fully, drawing evidence gleaned experiential perspectives through neurological investigations. also examine diagnosable conditions, such hyperacusis, misophonia, phonophobia, intolerance loud sounds, relation sleep, anxiety, overload. Through reviewing experiential, behavioral literature, demonstrate that processes interact with shape broader profile-something not previously considered. understanding potential impact experiences, review aims inform future investigating traits quantitative measures or using qualitative inquiry holistically.

Language: Английский

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Exploring the Heterogeneity of Self‐Injurious Behaviors in Autistic Youth: Patterns, Predictors, and Implications for Intervention DOI
Emily F. Ferguson, Emily Spackman, Ru Ying Cai

et al.

Autism Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 22, 2024

Abstract Self‐injurious behaviors (SIB) encompass a heterogeneous set of self‐inflicted aggressive that are highly prevalent in autistic youth. Existing research on SIB autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been limited by significant methodological and conceptual inconsistencies. Thus, the current study leveraged item‐level data capturing severity unique topographies to further understanding factors associated with distinct sample 582 youth ( M age = 12.12, SD 3.68; range: 3–19 years; 13% females). Results suggest variation endorsements for specific amongst youth, such 30%–50% caregivers endorsed slight very serious concern regarding bites nails/skin/fingers, scratches self, hits head/face/neck, bangs head against things, picks skin. Generalized additive models demonstrated patterns associations between each topography dysregulation, sensory hypersensitivity, age, sex, IQ, language level. Findings underscore importance exploring as multifaceted construct capture correlates vary functional impact, which is critical development effective interventions. This represents an important step towards more individualized characterization support diverse presentations these

Language: Английский

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“I'm Trying to Reach Out, I'm Trying to Find My People”: A Mixed-Methods Investigation of the Link Between Sensory Differences, Loneliness, and Mental Health in Autistic and Nonautistic Adults DOI Creative Commons
Lisa Quadt, Gemma Williams,

James Mulcahy

et al.

Autism in Adulthood, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 6(3), P. 284 - 299

Published: Nov. 2, 2023

Rates of loneliness are substantially higher among autistic compared with nonautistic individuals. This observation refutes the persistent stereotype that individuals not motivated to seek meaningful social relationships. More plausibly, environments systematically exclude people levels sensory differences, impeding on opportunities for form In this study, we sought quantify level distress associated (Study A) and provide complementary qualitative insight into experiences in relationship differences adults B).

Language: Английский

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A Cross-Neurotype Analysis of Camouflaging and Illness Perceptions in People with Central Sensitivity Syndromes DOI
Sarah Grant, Sam Norton, Rosa A. Hoekstra

et al.

Autism in Adulthood, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 19, 2025

Language: Английский

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Avaliação de alunos com autismo na Educação Inclusiva: Estado da arte DOI Creative Commons

Ana Amália Oliveira Roveda,

Carlo Schmidt

Revista Educação Especial, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 20, 2025

O crescente número de matrículas alunos com Transtorno do Espectro Autismo (TEA) nas escolas ensino comum se constitui como um desafio para a prática inclusiva atendimento educacional especializado (AEE). Isso porque, dentre as atribuições AEE está previsto o conhecimento dos TEA através processo avaliativo vistas à identificação barreiras plena participação e aprendizagem. Considerando heterogeneidade no perfil aprendizagem TEA, dessas especificidades exige criterioso avaliativo. Sendo assim, objetivo deste estudo é apresentar estado da arte sobre instrumentos educacionais avaliação transtorno espectro autista. percurso metodológico deu revisão narrativa avaliativos numa pesquisa realizada bases dados Scielo, Portal Periódicos Capes, Biblioteca Digital Teses Dissertações, Educ@, Google Acadêmico documental. Os resultados mostram que há uma escassez contexto educação, configurando lacuna, contrasta diversidade destes campo saúde. incompatibilidade utilização avaliações clínicas escolar, entende-se os professores encontram-se desabastecidos subsídios aprendizagem, isso ameaçando qualidade das informações necessárias elaboração planos TEA.

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Sensory–movement underpinnings of lifelong neurodivergence: getting a grip on autism DOI Creative Commons
Steven K. Kapp

Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 19

Published: April 14, 2025

While the autism diagnosis emphasizes “deficits” in social communication, article advances that sensory–movement differences underpin through a review of following sources evidence. This account critically challenges “autistic regression”, with evidence features appear by birth as earliest signs and underlie behavioral used for diagnosis, which may reflect adaptations to inherent misunderstandings from others. Sensory motor are salient autistic people, but they often go underrecognized They cause cascading effects infancy on behavior communication sensorimotor learning, automatic imitation, eye contact, sensory perception, interests. The then explains how processing influence reduced perceptual narrowing, involves bottom-up information style grounded surrounding environment. Furthermore, this grow integration feedback loops potentially involving cerebellum brain. moves into implications widespread consequences these quality life. closes construct (including underestimated empathy pain), testing theory, providing sensory-sensitive support acceptance applications diverse people. theory apply particularly well women girls, people speech divergence, ADHD, co-occurring motor-related neurodivergences. Throughout article, also provides clinical, neurological, experiential lifelong, challenging notion “losing” (an) (diagnosis) instead reflecting (risky not necessarily “successful”) camouflaging.

Language: Английский

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Decoding Social Touch: A Multi-Modal Exploration of Tactile Perception, Gender and Culture DOI Creative Commons
Helen Powell, Jason He,

Khushika Magnani

et al.

Physiology & Behavior, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 114918 - 114918

Published: April 1, 2025

Social touch plays a vital role in human development, communication, and general well-being. However, the mechanisms underlying how social elicits pleasant or aversive responses are poorly understood. Furthermore, it remains unclear alterations sensory processing, at both perceptual level (i.e. detection discrimination of stimuli) behavioural response to stimuli), shape experience touch, addition contextual factors such as gender culture. In current study, we used vibrotactile psychophysics novel paradigm assess association between tactile differences preference two cross-cultural cohorts (54 adults UK 21 Singapore). We found that participants with poorer thresholds had lower pleasantness ratings for higher non-social stronger predictive effect than culture alone. also evidence strong effects, female rated different-gender less males. Singaporean showed preferences participants. Our results suggest bottom-up mechanism linking greater aversion adults. while some cultural were observed level, contributions appeared be conserved, suggesting shared biological cultures. These findings could have implications clinical conditions characterised by altered processing.

Language: Английский

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