Sensory Profiles in School-Aged Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Descriptive Study Using the Sensory Processing Measure-2 (SPM-2)
Background: Sensory reactivity is considered one of the diagnostic criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and has been associated with poorer functional outcomes, behavioral difficulties, and autism severity across the lifespan. The characterization of the sensory processing in ASD has thus be...
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| author | Antonio Narzisi Maddalena Fabbri-Destro Giulia Crifaci Stefano Scatigna Federica Maugeri Stefano Berloffa Pamela Fantozzi Adriana Prato Rosy Muccio Elena Valente Valentina Viglione Edoardo Pecchini Susanna Pelagatti Renata Rizzo Annarita Milone Rita Barone Gabriele Masi |
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| description | Background: Sensory reactivity is considered one of the diagnostic criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and has been associated with poorer functional outcomes, behavioral difficulties, and autism severity across the lifespan. The characterization of the sensory processing in ASD has thus become crucial to identify the sensory and motor features influencing the development of personal autonomy. Objectives: The present study has two aims: (1) to compare the sensory processing between school-aged children with ASD and typically developing peers (TD); (2) to evaluate whether, within the ASD sample, the cognitive level and reported sensory symptoms explain the scores exhibited at the Sensory Processing Measure (SPM-2). Methods: The SPM-2 test was administered to the parents of 105 children with ASD and 70 TD. The ASD group was further subdivided into two groups, namely high and low functioning based on their cognitive level (High Functioning (HF), IQ > 80; Low Functioning (LF), IQ < 80). Results: ASD children exhibited higher scores throughout the SPM-2 total score and its multiple subscales. Within ASD, while HF and LF children did not differ in terms of the SPM-2 total score, a significant difference was found for the hearing, social participation, and balance and motion subscales. Conclusions: Aside from classical knowledge that the ASD population suffers from sensory processing disorders, we revealed that different sensory patterns are associated with high or low cognitive functioning. Beyond its neurobiological interest, such knowledge may be of fundamental importance for individualizing psychoeducational interventions in preschool- and school-aged children and later developmental stages. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fdd53184dbe3406490a09e626dea50402023-11-24T01:50:30ZengMDPI AGJournal of Clinical Medicine2077-03832022-03-01116166810.3390/jcm11061668Sensory Profiles in School-Aged Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Descriptive Study Using the Sensory Processing Measure-2 (SPM-2)Antonio Narzisi0Maddalena Fabbri-Destro1Giulia Crifaci2Stefano Scatigna3Federica Maugeri4Stefano Berloffa5Pamela Fantozzi6Adriana Prato7Rosy Muccio8Elena Valente9Valentina Viglione10Edoardo Pecchini11Susanna Pelagatti12Renata Rizzo13Annarita Milone14Rita Barone15Gabriele Masi16Department of Child Psychiatry and Psychopharmacology, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, 56128 Pisa, ItalyInstitute of Neuroscience, National Research Council (CNR), 43125 Parma, ItalyInstitute of Neuroscience, National Research Council (CNR), 43125 Parma, ItalyDepartment of Child Psychiatry and Psychopharmacology, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, 56128 Pisa, ItalyChild Neurology and Psychiatry Section, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95124 Catania, ItalyDepartment of Child Psychiatry and Psychopharmacology, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, 56128 Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Child Psychiatry and Psychopharmacology, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, 56128 Pisa, ItalyChild Neurology and Psychiatry Section, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95124 Catania, ItalyDepartment of Child Psychiatry and Psychopharmacology, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, 56128 Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Child Psychiatry and Psychopharmacology, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, 56128 Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Child Psychiatry and Psychopharmacology, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, 56128 Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Child Psychiatry and Psychopharmacology, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, 56128 Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Computer Science, University of Pisa, Largo Pontecorvo 3, 56127 Pisa, ItalyChild Neurology and Psychiatry Section, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95124 Catania, ItalyDepartment of Child Psychiatry and Psychopharmacology, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, 56128 Pisa, ItalyChild Neurology and Psychiatry Section, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95124 Catania, ItalyDepartment of Child Psychiatry and Psychopharmacology, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, 56128 Pisa, ItalyBackground: Sensory reactivity is considered one of the diagnostic criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and has been associated with poorer functional outcomes, behavioral difficulties, and autism severity across the lifespan. The characterization of the sensory processing in ASD has thus become crucial to identify the sensory and motor features influencing the development of personal autonomy. Objectives: The present study has two aims: (1) to compare the sensory processing between school-aged children with ASD and typically developing peers (TD); (2) to evaluate whether, within the ASD sample, the cognitive level and reported sensory symptoms explain the scores exhibited at the Sensory Processing Measure (SPM-2). Methods: The SPM-2 test was administered to the parents of 105 children with ASD and 70 TD. The ASD group was further subdivided into two groups, namely high and low functioning based on their cognitive level (High Functioning (HF), IQ > 80; Low Functioning (LF), IQ < 80). Results: ASD children exhibited higher scores throughout the SPM-2 total score and its multiple subscales. Within ASD, while HF and LF children did not differ in terms of the SPM-2 total score, a significant difference was found for the hearing, social participation, and balance and motion subscales. Conclusions: Aside from classical knowledge that the ASD population suffers from sensory processing disorders, we revealed that different sensory patterns are associated with high or low cognitive functioning. Beyond its neurobiological interest, such knowledge may be of fundamental importance for individualizing psychoeducational interventions in preschool- and school-aged children and later developmental stages.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/6/1668Autism Spectrum Disorderssensory profilechildrenSensory Processing Measure |
| spellingShingle | Antonio Narzisi Maddalena Fabbri-Destro Giulia Crifaci Stefano Scatigna Federica Maugeri Stefano Berloffa Pamela Fantozzi Adriana Prato Rosy Muccio Elena Valente Valentina Viglione Edoardo Pecchini Susanna Pelagatti Renata Rizzo Annarita Milone Rita Barone Gabriele Masi Sensory Profiles in School-Aged Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Descriptive Study Using the Sensory Processing Measure-2 (SPM-2) Journal of Clinical Medicine Autism Spectrum Disorders sensory profile children Sensory Processing Measure |
| title | Sensory Profiles in School-Aged Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Descriptive Study Using the Sensory Processing Measure-2 (SPM-2) |
| title_full | Sensory Profiles in School-Aged Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Descriptive Study Using the Sensory Processing Measure-2 (SPM-2) |
| title_fullStr | Sensory Profiles in School-Aged Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Descriptive Study Using the Sensory Processing Measure-2 (SPM-2) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sensory Profiles in School-Aged Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Descriptive Study Using the Sensory Processing Measure-2 (SPM-2) |
| title_short | Sensory Profiles in School-Aged Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Descriptive Study Using the Sensory Processing Measure-2 (SPM-2) |
| title_sort | sensory profiles in school aged children with autism spectrum disorder a descriptive study using the sensory processing measure 2 spm 2 |
| topic | Autism Spectrum Disorders sensory profile children Sensory Processing Measure |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/6/1668 |
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