The relationship between the sensory processing and occupational motor skills of children with autism spectrum disorder

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Babak Kashefimehr ◽  
Meral Huri ◽  
Hulya Kayihan ◽  
Naser Havaei
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Sensory Processing ◽  
Motor Skill ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Prediction Equation ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Sensory Profile ◽  
The Relationship

Background/Aims Motor skills difficulties may affect participation and communication in children with autism. Sensory processing problems are well-known problems in children with autism, so sensory processing could be important to predicate motor skills. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between sensory processing and occupational motor skills and the ability to predict motor skill performances using sensory abilities. Methods A total of 31 children with autism participated in the study. The Sensory Profile questionnaire and Short Child Occupational Profile tool were used to assess the sensory ability and occupational motor skills of the children (boys=90.3%; mean age=5.45 years ± 1.73 years). The backward method of correlation coefficient analysis, multiple linear regression analysis, and multiple regressions were used for statistical analysis. Results There was a significant relationship between occupational motor skills and sensory processing capabilities of children. The regression prediction equation was statistically significant in all sections of sensory processing except for oral processing (F (6.24)=4.46, P=0.004), with a value of R2=0.527 and R2Adj=0.409. Modelling motor skills based on sensory processing capabilities of children showed that the regression prediction equation was statistically significant (F (2.28) =11.87, P<0.001); with the value of R2=0.459 and R2Adj=0.420. In the final model, the factors of auditory processing and multi-sensory were found effective in children's motor skills (P<0.05). Conclusions Sensory processing is related to occupational motor skills and can help to predict occupational motor skill issues of children with autism spectrum disorder. This could be helpful to develop appropriate treatments to improve the functional motor skills of children with autism.

scholarly journals Implication of the Sensory Environment in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Perspectives from School

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 7670
Author(s):  
Ana Gentil-Gutiérrez ◽  
José Luis Cuesta-Gómez ◽  
Paula Rodríguez-Fernández ◽  
Jerónimo Javier González-Bernal
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Sensory Processing ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Sensory Profile ◽  
School Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sensory Stimuli ◽  
Children With Asd

(1) Background: Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) frequently have difficulties in processing sensory information, which is a limitation when participating in different contexts, such as school. The objective of the present study was to compare the sensory processing characteristics of children with ASD in the natural context of school through the perception of professionals in the field of education, in comparison with neurodevelopmental children (2) Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study as conducted with study population consisting of children between three and ten years old, 36 of whom were diagnosed with ASD and attended the Autismo Burgos association; the remaining 24 had neurotypical development. The degree of response of the children to sensory stimuli at school was evaluated using the Sensory Profile-2 (SP-2) questionnaire in its school version, answered by the teachers. (3) Results: Statistically significant differences were found in sensory processing patterns (p = 0.001), in sensory systems (p = 0.001) and in school factors (p = 0.001). Children with ASD who obtained worse results. (4) Conclusions: Children with ASD are prone to present sensory alterations in different contexts, giving nonadapted behavioral and learning responses.

scholarly journals Combined Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Selective Motor Training Enhances Balance in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

2019 ◽  
Vol 127 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-125
Author(s):  
Elham Mahmoodifar ◽  
Mohammad Saber Sotoodeh
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Skill ◽  
Skill Training ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Motor Training ◽  
Anodal Tdcs ◽  
Motor Skill Training

Previous studies have shown that transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over the primary motor cortex (M1) can facilitate the consolidation of motor skills in people who are typically developed, especially when tDCS is combined with goal-oriented exercises. Yet, the effect of tDCS on the motor skills of children with autism spectrum disorder is unknown. This study sought to investigate the effects of combined anodal tDCS and selective motor training on balance among 18 children with autism spectrum disorder (aged 6–14 years) who we randomly assigned to equal-sized experimental and control groups. The experimental group practiced motor training to improve balance after receiving 1.5 mA anodal tDCS over the left M1 for 20 minutes before each of 10 motor training sessions. The control (sham) group underwent a similar protocol with identical motor training, but tDCS was only artificially administered to them. We evaluated participants’ balance at baseline and after training. Data analysis showed that both anodal tDCS plus motor skill training and motor skill training with sham tDCS had significant positive impacts on balance, but tDCS participants who received both actual tDCS and motor skill training performed significantly better than those who received SHAM tDCS and motor skill training. These preliminary findings suggest that tDCS may enhance motor skill training for children with autism spectrum disorder, but replications with larger samples involving participants with varying levels of autistic symptoms and varied tDCS stimulation polarity are needed to affirm the practical use of this noninvasive brain stimulation.

The Relationship between Motor Skills and Intelligence in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Pelayo Ramos-Sánchez ◽  
Dianne Kortekaas ◽  
Debbie Van Biesen ◽  
Davy Vancampfort ◽  
Tine Van Damme
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Sensory Processing and Aggressive Behavior in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
Frank van den Boogert ◽  
Bram Sizoo ◽  
Pascalle Spaan ◽  
Sharon Tolstra ◽  
Yvonne H. A. Bouman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Sensory Processing ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Sensory Profile ◽  
Sensory Sensitivity ◽  
Aggression Questionnaire ◽  
Adults With Asd

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may be accompanied by aggressive behavior and is associated with sensory processing difficulties. The present study aims to investigate the direct association between sensory processing and aggressive behavior in adults with ASD. A total of 101 Dutch adult participants with ASD, treated in outpatient or inpatient facilities, completed the Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile (AASP), the Reactive-Proactive Aggression Questionnaire (RPQ), and the Aggression Questionnaire—Short Form (AQ-SF). Results revealed that sensory processing difficulties are associated with more aggressive behavior (f2=0.25), more proactive (f2=0.19) and reactive aggression (f2=0.27), more physical (f2=0.08) and verbal aggression (f2=0.13), and more anger (f2=0.20) and hostility (f2=0.12). Evidence was found for an interaction of the neurological threshold and behavioral response on total aggression and hostility. Participants with higher scores in comparison to the norm group in sensory sensitivity had the highest risk of aggressive behavior. In conclusion, clinical practice may benefit from applying detailed diagnostics on sensory processing difficulties when treating aggressive behavior in adults with ASD.

Sensory processing in children with autism spectrum disorder and the mental health of primary caregivers

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 341-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kanae Suzuki ◽  
Shu Takagai ◽  
Masatsugu Tsujii ◽  
Hiroyuki Ito ◽  
Tomoko Nishimura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Sensory Processing ◽  
Primary Caregivers ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder
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