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. 2019 May;49(5):2069-2079.
doi: 10.1007/s10803-019-03889-2.

Exploring the Sensory Profiles of Children on the Autism Spectrum Using the Short Sensory Profile-2 (SSP-2)

Kate Simpson  1   2 , Dawn Adams  3   4 , Clair Alston-Knox  5 , Helen S Heussler  4   6   7   8 , Deb Keen  3   4
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Exploring the Sensory Profiles of Children on the Autism Spectrum Using the Short Sensory Profile-2 (SSP-2)

Kate Simpson et al. J Autism Dev Disord. 2019 May.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify sensory subtypes in children on the autism spectrum using the Short Sensory Profile-2 (SSP-2). Caregivers of children on the autism spectrum aged 4-11 years (n = 271) completed the SSP-2. Analysis using Dirichlet process mixture model identified a two-cluster model which provided the best solution to subtype sensory responses. Two distinct subtypes were identified: Uniformly elevated (67%) with high scores across all quadrants and Raised avoiding and sensitivity (33%) with raised scores in the avoiding and sensitivity quadrants. There were no differences between subtypes based on chronological age and autism characteristics measured using the social communication questionnaire (total score). Based on the SSP-2, children were reported to experience differences in responses to sensory input, in particular in the area of sensitivity and avoiding.

Keywords: Autism; Children; Sensory; Subtypes.

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