The Impact of Atypical Sensory Processing on Adaptive Functioning and Maladaptive Behaviors in Autism Spectrum Disorder During Childhood: Results From the ELENA Cohort

Dellapiazza, Florine; Michelon, Cécile; Orêve, Marie-Joëlle; Robel, Laurence; Schoenberger, Marie; Chatel, C.; Vespérini, Stéphanie; Maffre, Thierry; Schmidt, R. C.; Blanc, Nathalie; Vernhet, Christelle; Picot, Marie‐Christine; Baghdadli, Amaria

doi:10.1007/s10803-019-03970-w

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“…Finally, we were interested in the impact of sensory and social on adaptive functioning. In line with previous studies [29,30,31], we hypothesized that more pronounced sensory issues would be related to significant difficulties in everyday functioning in the group of patients.…”

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“…It is thus of great importance to understand the hindering elements of a good functional outcome. Recent studies quite consistently reported a link between the sensory-processing atypicalities and adaptive functioning [29,30]. A recent longitudinal study with children aged 2–12 years old showed that the relative contribution of sensory issues to overall adaptive functioning varied across different subtypes of sensory difficulties, with increased Hyporesponsiveness and Sensory-Seeking behaviors being related to a poorer adaptive outcome a year later [31].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Sensory Processing Issues and Their Association with Social Difficulties in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Kojovic

Hadid

Franchini³

et al. 2019

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Sensory processing issues have been frequently reported in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), but their relationship with social and overall adaptive functioning has not been extensively characterized to date. Here, we investigate how sensory processing atypicalities relate with deficits in social skills, impaired social cognition, and general adaptive functioning in a group of preschoolers with ASD. Sixty-four children with ASD aged 3 to 6 were included in this study, along with 36 age-matched typically-developing (TD) peers. Parent-reported measures of sensory processing, social difficulties and overall adaptive functioning were collected for all children. We also obtained precise measures of social attention deployment using a custom-design eye-tracking task depicting naturalistic social scenes. Within the group of children with ASD, higher intensities of sensory issues were associated with more prominent social difficulties and lower adaptive functioning. We also found that children with ASD who had more sensory issues showed visual exploration patterns of social scenes that strongly deviated from the one seen in the TD group. The association of sensory processing atypicalities with “higher-order” functional domains such as social and adaptive functioning in children with ASD stresses the importance of further research on sensory symptoms in autism.

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Sensory Processing Issues and Their Association with Social Difficulties in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Kojovic

Hadid

Franchini³

et al. 2019

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“…In infants with ASD, atypical sensory development preceded social communicative symptoms [ 8 ], sensory hyporesponsiveness predicted subsequent lower levels of joint attention and language development [ 9 ], and altered visual perception predicted diagnostic status of ASD [ 10 ]. Thus, sensory impairment may be causal to social impairment in ASD, or the two may interact closely [ 11 , 12 ].…”

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Visual Perception in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Review of Neuroimaging Studies

Chung

Son

2020

J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry

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Although autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by social impairments, patients with ASD frequently manifest atypical sensory behaviors. Recently, atypical sensory perception in ASD has received much attention, yet little is known about its cause or neurobiology. Herein, we review the findings from neuroimaging studies related to visual perception in ASD. Specifically, we examined the neural underpinnings of visual detection, motion perception, and face processing in ASD. Results from neuroimaging studies indicate that atypical visual perception in ASD may be influenced by attention or higher order cognitive mechanisms, and atypical face perception may be affected by disrupted social brain network. However, there is considerable evidence for atypical early visual processing in ASD. It is likely that visual perceptual abnormalities are independent of deficits of social functions or cognition. Importantly, atypical visual perception in ASD may enhance difficulties in dealing with complex and subtle social stimuli, or improve outstanding abilities in certain fields in individuals with Savant syndrome. Thus, future research is required to elucidate the characteristics and neurobiology of autistic visual perception to effectively apply these findings in the interventions of ASD.

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“…These residual symptoms may be related to alterations in sensory processing, including changes in the integration of information across different sensory modalities (for reviews, see [9,10]). Patients can exhibit distinct sensory processing subtypes associated with adaptive behaviors [11,12], as well as challenging behaviors (for a review, see [13]). Treatments based on sensory-processing difficulties have led to inconclusive results (for meta-analyses, see [14][15][16]).…”

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Compressive Garments in Individuals with Autism and Severe Proprioceptive Dysfunction: A Retrospective Exploratory Case Series

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(1) Background: Compression garments (CGs) are an adjuvant treatment for generalized joint hypermobility (GJH), including the Ehlers–Danlos syndrome/hypermobility types. The effects of CGs are likely to be related to better proprioceptive control. We aimed to explore the use of CGs in individuals with autism and severe proprioceptive dysfunction (SPD), including individuals with GJH, to control posture and challenging behaviors. (2) Methods: We retrospectively described 14 patients with autism and SPD, including seven with comorbid GJH, who were hospitalized for major challenging behaviors with remaining behavioral symptomatology after the implementation of multidisciplinary approaches, including medication, treatment of organic comorbidities, and behavioral restructuring. Each patient received a CG to wear for at least 1 h (but most often longer) per day for six weeks. We assessed challenging behaviors in these participants with the Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC), sensory integration with the Dunn questionnaire, and postural sway and motor performance using a self-designed motricity path at baseline, two weeks, and six weeks. (3) Results: We observed a significant effect on most ABC rating scores at two weeks, which persisted at six weeks (total score, p = 0.004; irritability, p = 0.007; hyperactivity, p = 0.001; lethargy, p = 0.001). Postural control in dorsal and profile positions was significantly improved between before and after wearing the CGs (p = 0.006 and 0.007, respectively). Motor performance was also significantly improved. However, we did not observe a significant change in Dunn sensory scores. During the six-week duration, the treatment was generally well-tolerated. A comorbid GJH diagnosis was not associated with a better outcome. (4) Conclusions: CGs appear to be a promising adjuvant treatment for both behavioral and postural impairments in individuals with autism and SPD.

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The Impact of Atypical Sensory Processing on Adaptive Functioning and Maladaptive Behaviors in Autism Spectrum Disorder During Childhood: Results From the ELENA Cohort

Cited by 41 publications

References 49 publications

Sensory Processing Issues and Their Association with Social Difficulties in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Sensory Processing Issues and Their Association with Social Difficulties in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Visual Perception in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Review of Neuroimaging Studies

Compressive Garments in Individuals with Autism and Severe Proprioceptive Dysfunction: A Retrospective Exploratory Case Series

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