Social touch, an important aspect of social interaction and communication, is essential to
kinship across animal species. Although often perceived as pleasurable, social touch can …

Sensory processing and motor issues are common among individuals with ASD and impact
health, well-being and quality of life. Much of the brain is involved in the processing the …

This thesis has been submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for a postgraduate degree (eg
PhD, MPhil, DClinPsychol) at th Page 1 This thesis has been submitted in fulfilment of the …

Autistic individuals experience sensory processing differences compared to the general
population and other developmental disabilities. These sensory differences have been …

Heightened sensory sensitivity and anxiety symptoms frequently co-occur in people with
autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In children with ASD, anxiety symptoms have been …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder associated with social
communication deficits, repetitive behaviors, and atypical sensory responses. Around 90 …

RESUMO O Transtorno do Espectro Autista (TEA), que afeta aproximadamente 1, 5 milhões
de pessoas, é caracterizado por dificuldades significativas na interação social …

Autism is clinically defined by criteria that include differences in social behavior,
communication, and language, as well as restrictive and repetitive patterns of behavior. In …

Touch is a sensory modality used in the context of affiliative behaviors and social
interactions, thought to have preceded more advanced forms of social-emotional …

Objective To explore the differences of sensory manifestations between ASD children and
typical development children, and to clarify the characteristics of sensory abnormalities in …