Forwarding the Science of Sensory Features in Autism and Related Conditions

Roseann C Schaaf; Nicolaas A Puts; Zachary J Williams; Tiffany Woynaroski

doi:10.1007/s10803-023-05959-y

Forwarding the Science of Sensory Features in Autism and Related Conditions

J Autism Dev Disord. 2024 Jul;54(7):2663-2667. doi: 10.1007/s10803-023-05959-y. Epub 2023 May 4.

Authors

Roseann C Schaaf¹, Nicolaas A Puts², Zachary J Williams³, Tiffany Woynaroski⁴

Affiliations

¹ Jefferson Autism Center of Excellence, Department of Occupational Therapy, Therapy, Thomas Jefferson University College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Philadelphia, PA, USA. [email protected].
² Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences and MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King's College, London, UK.
³ Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Affiliate, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and Frist Center for Autism and Innovation, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
⁴ Hearing and Speech Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, First Center for Autism and Innovation, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

Abstract

This editorial accompanies the JADD Special Issue on Sensory Features in Autism and Related Conditions: Developmental Approaches, Mechanisms and Targeted Interventions. The editorial is a commentary on the state of the science in sensory features in autism and related conditions and provides a synopsis of the information contained in the special issue including provocative thoughts about moving the field forward in this area.

Keywords: Autism; Intervention; Mechanisms; Sensory.

Publication types

Editorial
Introductory Journal Article

MeSH terms

Autism Spectrum Disorder / physiopathology
Autistic Disorder* / physiopathology
Humans
Sensation / physiology
Sensation Disorders / physiopathology

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