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- Title
Does a high threshold of sensory responsiveness affect the development of pretend play in children on the autism spectrum?
- Authors
Krzysztofik, Karolina
- Abstract
Background: Among the current avenues of research into the origins and development of the autism spectrum, those concerning atypical levels of sensory responsiveness are gaining increasing relevance. Researchers note the relationship of sensory responsiveness in children on the autism spectrum to their motor, cognitive and social development. Current research reports combines the responsiveness to sensory stimuli also with the development of pretend play. Aim of this study was to verify the relationship between the level of development of pretend play and the level of sensory responsiveness in children on the autism spectrum. Methods: A study was conducted in a group of 63 children with a diagnosis of autism spectrum aged from 3 years and 7 months to 9 years and 3 months using: Pretend Play subscale from the Theory of Mind Mechanism Scale and Sensory Experiences Questionnaire version 2.1. Results: The results revealed that elevated sensory hyporesponsiveness predicted low pretend play skills in the group of participating children. Conclusion: The study verified the contribution of the level of sensory hyporesponsiveness to explaining the atypical development of pretend play in children on the autism spectrum.
- Subjects
AUTISTIC children; AUTISM in children; CHILDREN with autism spectrum disorders; THEORY of mind; SOCIAL development; COGNITIVE development
- Publication
Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 2024, Vol 16, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1866-1947
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s11689-024-09551-y