Background Individuals on the autism spectrum have been long described to process
sensory information differently than neurotypical individuals. While much effort has been …

Oxytocin (OT) is a neurohormone involved early in neurodevelopment and is implicated in
multiple functions, including sensory modulation. Evidence of such modulation has been …

Introduction Autistic children may have abnormal sensory perception, emotion dysregulation
and behavior problems. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to explore the relationship …

Most prior studies of multisensory integration (MSI) in autism have measured MSI in only a
single combination of modalities–typically audiovisual integration. The present study used …

Atypical reactivity to somatosensory inputs is common in autism spectrum disorder and
carries considerable impact on downstream social communication and quality of life. While …

Recent studies in developmental neuroscience tend to show the existence of neural
attention networks from birth. Their construction is based on the first sensory experiences …

Altered sensory processing is a common feature in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as
recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM‐5). Although …

Several theories have been proposed to explain the presentation of intense interests in
autism, including theories based on altered executive functioning, imbalanced reward …

One of the prominent behavioral impairments observed in autistic people is associated with
their challenges in effectively processing sensory information within the human body. This …

Objective Infant hypersensitivity affects daily challenges and parental stress. Although the
crucial role of tactile sensation in infants' brain function has been highlighted, hypersensitive …