Crane, Laura; Goddard, Lorna and Pring, Linda. 2009. Sensory processing in adults with autism spectrum disorders. Autism, 13(3), pp. 215-228. ISSN 1362-3613 [Article]

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Unusual sensory processing has been widely reported in autism spectrum disorders (ASDs); however, the majority of research in this area has focused on children. The present study assessed sensory processing in adults with ASD using the Adult/Adolescent Sensory Profile (AASP), a 60-item self-report questionnaire assessing levels of sensory processing in everyday life. Results demonstrated that sensory abnormalities were prevalent in ASD, with 94.4 percent of the ASD sample reporting extreme levels of sensory processing on at least one sensory quadrant of the AASP. Furthermore, analysis of the patterns of sensory processing impairments revealed striking within-group variability in the ASD group, suggesting that individuals with ASD could experience very different, yet similarly severe, sensory processing abnormalities. These results suggest that unusual sensory processing in ASD extends across the lifespan and have implications regarding both the treatment and the diagnosis of ASD in adulthood.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361309103794
Additional Information:	Please visit the author's web page at http://www.gold.ac.uk/psychology/staff/pring/ for access to the full text.
Keywords:	autism, sensory processing, Sensory Profile
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Psychology
Dates:	Date Event 2009 Published
Item ID:	2537
Date Deposited:	12 Feb 2010 13:43
Last Modified:	19 Mar 2019 11:48
Peer Reviewed:	Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/2537

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