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Sensory Processing and Learning in Students with Autism or ADHD

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Understanding sensory processing and learning is important for educators supporting student participation and academics. Recent research examined whether specific sensory modalities, particularly auditory processing, are associated with reading and mathematics performance in autistic students, students with ADHD, and neurotypical students. These findings offer school-based professionals insight into how environmental factors and individual sensory differences may […]

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Rethinking Sensory Sensitivities in Autism: The Overlooked Role of Alexithymia

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A new twin study published in Translational Psychiatry offers fresh insight into a longstanding question: why do some individuals with autism experience intense sensory sensitivities while others do not? The findings suggest that a trait called alexithymia, which is a difficulty identifying and describing one’s own emotions, may share genetic links with sensory traits often […]

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Sensory Seeking Behaviors and Attention Span in Autism

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Sensory processing differences, including sensory seeking behaviors, are a core feature of autism spectrum disorder. Many autistic individuals actively seek out sensory input such as movement, textures, sounds, or visual patterns to regulate their experience of the world. While these behaviors can provide self-regulation and comfort, recent research suggests they may also impact cognitive functions, […]

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Perspectives on Sensory Processing in Children with Autism – What Does the Research Say?

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Understanding sensory processing in children with autism is essential for parents, educators, and occupational therapy providers. Sensory processing differences affect daily life, school participation, and family dynamics. Recent research explored sensory processing in children with autism from multiple perspectives. SENSORY PROCESSING AND AUTISM Sensory processing is how the nervous system receives and interprets sensory input […]

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Supporting Sensory Processing in Children with Autism with Collaborative Strategies

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Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often experience sensory processing challenges that impact their interactions, daily activities, and learning experiences. By working together, parents, teachers, and therapists can create a well-rounded support system that addresses each child’s unique sensory needs. Key research on sensory processing in autism offers collaborative strategies for supporting sensory processing in […]

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Sensory Activities and Autism

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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) impacts millions of people worldwide, often manifesting unique sensory sensitivities and processing issues. Sensory activities for autism can play a pivotal role in helping individuals on the spectrum to manage these sensitivities, build essential skills, and enhance their daily lives. In this blog post, we’ll delve into sensory activities specially designed […]

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Autism and Sensory Processing Disorder

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If you work or parent individuals with autism, you are familiar with the individuality of sensory preferences. Oftentimes, we observe sensory reactions that are not typical or vary greatly from one child to another. Recent research took a closer look at autism and sensory processing disorder to determine if there were any patterns or similarities. […]

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Sensory Feedback and Autism

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Researchers have observed that children with autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, can experience sensorimotor impairments before they show signs of social and communication symptoms. Poor motor skills in individuals with ASD may affect many tasks such as playing with toys, handwriting, picking up a glass of water, and zipping up a coat, etc. which can […]

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Ayres Sensory Integration for Children with Autism

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Autism Research published a review to evaluate the effectiveness of Ayres Sensory Integration for children with autism.  Using the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Standards for Evidence-based Practices in Special Education, a systemic review was conducted from 2006 to 2017 on Ayres Sensory Integration for children with autism. Methodology of the Review on Ayres Sensory Integration for Children […]

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Sensory Processing at Home Versus School in Children with Autism

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Sensory Processing at Home Versus School in Children with ASD Do you find that children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) experience higher levels of sensory dysfunction at home or school?  Recent research investigated sensory processing at home versus school in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).  Each of the participants (41 children with ASD and 38 […]