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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

18-05-2024 | Original Article

Global Sensory Features are Linked to Executive and Attentional Impairments in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Auteurs: Pierre Augé, Anna Maruani, Elise Humeau, Pierre Ellul, Ariane Cartigny, Aline Lefebvre, Florine Dellapiazza, Richard Delorme, Hugo Peyre

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Abstract

Sensory features, executive and attentional impairments are frequently reported in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). However, little is known about their complex relationships. In this study, we aim to examine the executive and attentional difficulties related to distinct sensory profiles. We identified sensory profiles with a Latent Profile Analysis (LPA) based on scores on the Short Sensory Profile (SSP) questionnaire in 95 children with ASD aged 6 to 17 years. Executive and attention functions were assessed using the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functions (BRIEF) questionnaire and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Rating Scale (ADHD-RS). A three-cluster solution based on raw SSP scores identified a “high’’, a “medium” and a “low’’ SSP profile. We found a significant relationship between executive functions, attentional skills and the global severity of sensory features, reinforcing findings of previous studies in the literature. A two-cluster solution based on normalized SSP (i.e. equalized for the global severity) identified distinct sensory profiles, mainly discriminated by the score of underresponsive/seeks sensation. We found no significant difference between these two clusters for the BRIEF and ADHD-RS related scores. Our study suggests that the heterogeneity of sensory features in ASD may not be explained by differences in executive and attention functions. Future studies are needed to refine the link between sensory features and executive functions in autism.

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Titel: Global Sensory Features are Linked to Executive and Attentional Impairments in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Auteurs: Pierre Augé
Anna Maruani
Elise Humeau
Pierre Ellul
Ariane Cartigny
Aline Lefebvre
Florine Dellapiazza
Richard Delorme
Hugo Peyre
Publicatiedatum: 18-05-2024
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06385-4

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