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- Title
Sensory Clusters of Adults With and Without Autism Spectrum Conditions.
- Authors
Elwin, Marie; Schröder, Agneta; Ek, Lena; Wallsten, Tuula; Kjellin, Lars
- Abstract
We identified clusters of atypical sensory functioning adults with ASC by hierarchical cluster analysis. A new scale for commonly self-reported sensory reactivity was used as a measure. In a low frequency group (n = 37), all subscale scores were relatively low, in particular atypical sensory/motor reactivity. In the intermediate group (n = 17) hyperreactivity, sensory interests and sensory/motor issues were significantly elevated in relation to the first group, but not hyporeactivity. In a high frequency subgroup (n = 17) all subscale scores were significantly elevated and co-occurrence of hyper- and hyporeactivity was evident. In a population sample, a cluster of low scorers (n = 136) and high scorers relative to the other cluster (n = 26) was found. Identification of atypical sensory reactivity is important for targeting support.
- Subjects
SWEDEN; ASPERGER'S syndrome; AUTISM; CHI-squared test; CLUSTER analysis (Statistics); STATISTICAL correlation; FACTOR analysis; FISHER exact test; HYPERKINESIA; INTELLIGENCE tests; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH funding; SELF-evaluation; SENSES; RECEIVER operating characteristic curves; AUTISM spectrum disorders; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; MANN Whitney U Test; ONE-way analysis of variance
- Publication
Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders, 2017, Vol 47, Issue 3, p579
- ISSN
0162-3257
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10803-016-2976-1