ArticleBrain sciences2017
Assessing Sensory Processing Dysfunction in Adults and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Scoping Review.
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45 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Self and caregiver report measurement of sensory features in autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review of psychometric properties.Journal of neurodevelopmental disorders · 2023Pooled it
- Update of a Meta-analysis of Sensory Symptoms in ASD: A New Decade of Research.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2019Pooled it
- Usability of Health Information Websites Designed for Adolescents: Systematic Review, Neurodevelopmental Model, and Design Brief.Journal of medical Internet research · 2019Pooled it
- The Convergent Validity Between Two Adult Self-Report Sensory Processing Scales.Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapie · 2026Article
- Beyond the Outburst: Charting a New Frontier for Understanding and Treating Irritability in Autistic Adults.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2026Review
- Selective Disruption of Salience-Network Anterior Insula Connectivity in Misophonia: A Disorder-Specific Neural Signature.Human brain mapping · 2026Article
- The Impact of Perceptual Load and Distractors' Perceptual Grouping on Visual Search in ASD.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- "My Sensory Experiences Tool": A Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapeutic Tool to Support the Sensory Challenges and Preferences of Autistic Children and Adults.Occupational therapy international · 2026Article
- "My Sensory Experiences Tool": A Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapeutic Tool to Support the Sensory Challenges and Preferences of Autistic Children and Adults.Occupational therapy international · 2026Article
- Atypical modulation of electrodermal reactivity during exposure to graded unisensory and multisensory stimuli in autistic children and adolescents.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
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- Intact Audiovisual Spatial Integration in Autistic Children.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Neurobiological and Behavioral Heterogeneity in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Brain sciences · 2025Review
- Dissociation Between Subjective Sensory Reactivity and Visual Perceptual Sensitivity in Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults: A Brief Report.Brain and behavior · 2025Article
- Recommendations for Increasing Sample Diversity in Autism Research: Lessons from Multisensory Studies.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Sensory Profile-2 in Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Analysis within the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Framework.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Use of sensory processing information in the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children at an Australian community hospital.Australian occupational therapy journal · 2025Article
- Multisensory sensitivity in relation to pain: a scoping review of terminology and assessment.Pain reports · 2024Article
- Convergent validity of two adult self-report sensory scales: Comparing the Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile and the Sensory Processing Measure 2-Adult Form.Australian occupational therapy journal · 2024Article
- The Relationship Between Attention, Sensory Processing, and Social Responsiveness Among Adults on the Autism Spectrum.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2024Article
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Abstract
Sensory reactivity is a diagnostic criterion for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and has been associated with poorer functional outcomes, behavioral difficulties, and autism severity across the lifespan. Yet, there is little consensus on best practice approaches to assessing sensory processing dysfunction in adolescents and adults with ASD. Despite growing evidence that sensory symptoms persist into adolescence and adulthood, there is a lack of norms for older age groups, and pediatric assessments may not target appropriate functional outcomes or environments. This review identified approaches used to measure sensory processing in the scientific literature, and to describe and compare these approaches to current best practice guidelines that can be incorporated into evidence-based practice. Method and Analysis: A search of scientific databases and grey literature (professional association and ASD society websites), from January 1987-May 2017, uncovered 4769 articles and 12 clinical guidelines. Study and sample characteristics were extracted, charted, and categorized according to assessment approach.
resultsThere were 66 articles included after article screening. Five categories of assessment approaches were identified: Self- and Proxy-Report Questionnaires, Psychophysical Assessment, Direct Behavioral Observation, Qualitative Interview Techniques, and Neuroimaging/EEG. Sensory research to date has focused on individuals with high-functioning ASD, most commonly through the use of self-report questionnaires. The Adolescent and Adult Sensory Profile (AASP) is the most widely used assessment measure (
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