Sensory Sensitivity and Autism

Studies and Reviews

This page provides details of some of the most significant scientific studies and reviews on sensory sensitivity in autistic people.

You can find more studies and reviews on sensory sensitivity in our publications database.

If you know of any other publications we should list on this page please email info@informationautism.org

Please note that we are unable to supply publications unless we are listed as the publisher. However, if you are a UK resident you may be able to obtain them from your local public library, your college library or direct from the publisher.

Related Studies and Reviews

• Baranek G. T. (2002) Efficacy of sensory and motor interventions for children with autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 32(5), Read Abstract (New Window) Read Full (New Window)
  
  
• Ben-Sasson A. et al. (2009) A meta-analysis of sensory modulation symptoms in individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 39(1), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Carvill S. (2001) Sensory impairments, intellectual disability and psychiatry. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 45(6), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Hazen E. P. et al. (2014) Sensory symptoms in autism spectrum disorders. Harvard Review of Psychiatry. 22(2), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Hodgetts S., Hodgetts W. (2007) Somatosensory stimulation interventions for children with autism: literature review and clinical considerations. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapies. 5(75), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Iarocci G., McDonald J. (2006) Sensory integration and the perceptual experience of persons with autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 36(1), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Marco E. et al. (2011) Sensory processing in autism: a review of neurophysiologic findings. Pediatric Research. 69(5), Read Abstract (New Window) Read Full (New Window)
  
  
• Mazurek M. O. et al. (2013) Anxiety, sensory over-responsivity, and gastrointestinal problems in children with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. 41(1), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Moore D. J. (2015) Acute pain experience in individuals with autism spectrum disorders: A review. Autism. 19(4), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• O'neill M., Jones R. S. P. (1997) Sensory-perceptual abnormalities in autism: a case for more research. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 27(3), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Ornitz E. M. (1974) The modulation of sensory input and motor output in autistic children. Journal of Autism and Child Schizophrenia. 4(3), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Piek J., Dyck M. J. (2004) Sensory-motor deficits in children with developmental coordination disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autistic disorder. Human Movement Science. 23(3),
  
  
• Reynolds S., Lane S. J. (2008) Diagnostic validity of sensory over-responsivity: A review of the literature and case reports. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 38(3), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Rogers S. J., Ozonoff S. (2005) Annotation: what do we know about sensory dysfunction in autism? A critical review of the empirical evidence. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines. 46(12), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Schaaf R. C., Lane A. E. (2015) Toward a best-practice protocol for assessment of sensory features in ASD. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 45(5), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Suarez M. (2012) Sensory processing in children with autism spectrum disorders and impact on functioning. Pediatric Clinics of North America. 59(1), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  

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16 Jun 2022