Antonio Narzisi, Maddalena Fabbri-Destro, Giulia Crifaci, Stefano Scatigna, Federica Maugeri, Stefano Berloffa, Pamela Fantozzi, Adriana Prato, Rosy Muccio, Elena Valente, Valentina Viglione, Edoardo Pecchini, Susanna Pelagatti, Renata Rizzo, Annarita Milone, Rita Barone, Gabriele Masi
BACKGROUND: Sensory reactivity is considered one of the diagnostic criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and has been associated with poorer functional outcomes, behavioral difficulties, and autism severity across the lifespan. The characterization of the sensory processing in ASD has thus become crucial to identify the sensory and motor features influencing the development of personal autonomy. OBJECTIVES: The present study has two aims: (1) to compare the sensory processing between school-aged children with ASD and typically developing peers (TD); (2) to evaluate whether, within the ASD sample, the cognitive level and reported sensory symptoms explain the scores exhibited at the Sensory Processing Measure (SPM-2)...
March 17, 2022: Journal of Clinical Medicine