ERIC Number: EJ1133655
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Publication Date: 2017-Mar
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Sensory Clusters of Adults with and without Autism Spectrum Conditions
Elwin, Marie; Schröder, Agneta; Ek, Lena; Wallsten, Tuula; Kjellin, Lars
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v47 n3 p579-589 Mar 2017
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.
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Multivariate Analysis, Perceptual Motor Learning, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Hyperactivity, Sensory Experience, Foreign Countries, Clinical Diagnosis, Statistical Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Intelligence Tests, Questionnaires, Children, Factor Analysis
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Identifiers - Location: Sweden
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale; Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children
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