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SENSORY PROCESSING IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM- A SCOPING REVIEW
SENSORY PROCESSING IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM- A SCOPING REVIEW

Author(s): Ajla Bukva
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Psychology
Published by: Udruženje defektologa, edukatora-rehabilitatora (STOL)
Keywords: autism; sensory processing; sensory processing disorder

Summary/Abstract: Difficulties in sensory processing in children with autism have been known since the first descriptions of autism. The oldest and most recent theories of autism are based on the assumption that people with autism process sensory information differently than people withoutautism. This work aimed to examine sensory patterns and systems of sensory processing inchildren with autism and children with typical development through a systematic review of therelevant literature. From December 2022 to May 2023 by searching the online databases for publications in the field of autism and sensory processing, namely PubMed, Eric, Web ofScience, Google Scholar, and Scopus, a total of 254 publications were identified. After applyinginclusion criteria 5 publications that were analyzed. The search was performed by combining the keywords "autism", "sensory processing" "sensory processing disorder". The results showthat children with autism manifest more atypical sensory processing than typically developing children. Furthermore, children with autism show differences in sensory patterns and systems,which indicate greater problems and greater concern within sensory processing. These results highlight the importance of developing treatments and interventions aimed at improving sensory processing in children with autism and alleviating the symptoms of atypical sensory processing.

  • Issue Year: 5/2023
  • Issue No: 6
  • Page Range: 105-126
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: English