Tomchek Scott D, Dunn Winnie
Weisskopf Child Evaluation Center, University of Louisville (HSC), School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
Am J Occup Ther. 2007 Mar-Apr;61(2):190-200. doi: 10.5014/ajot.61.2.190.
The purpose of this study is to investigate differences in sensory processing among age-matched children between ages 3 and 6 years with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and those who are typically developing.
Reported sensory processing abilities of 281 children with ASD were compared to age-matched peers who were typically developing, using the Short Sensory Profile (SSP).
Ninety-five percent of the sample of children with ASD demonstrated some degree of sensory processing dysfunction on the SSP Total Score, with the greatest differences reported on the Underresponsive/ Seeks Sensation, Auditory Filtering, and Tactile Sensitivity sections. The ASD group also performed significantly differently (p < .001) on 92% of the items, total score, and all sections of the SSP.
These findings, considered with similar published studies, begin to confirm the prevalence and types of sensory processing impairments in autism. Further research is needed to more clearly define patterns of sensory processing in people with ASD.
本研究旨在调查年龄在3至6岁之间的自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）儿童与发育正常儿童在感觉加工方面的差异。
使用简短感觉概况量表（SSP），将281名ASD儿童报告的感觉加工能力与其年龄匹配的发育正常同龄人进行比较。
95%的ASD儿童样本在SSP总分上表现出一定程度的感觉加工功能障碍，在反应不足/寻求感觉、听觉过滤和触觉敏感性部分差异最大。ASD组在SSP的92%的项目、总分和所有部分上的表现也有显著差异（p < .001）。
这些发现与已发表的类似研究一起，开始证实自闭症中感觉加工障碍的患病率和类型。需要进一步研究以更清楚地界定ASD患者的感觉加工模式。
