Relationships between atypical sensory processing patterns, maladaptive behaviour and maternal stress in Spanish children with autism spectrum disorder

ConclusionsThe findings suggest that sensory features in ASD may be driving the high prevalence of parental stress in carers. They also suggest that the effect on parental stress that has been attributed traditionally to maladaptive behaviours may be driven by sensory difficulties. The implications of these findings are discussed in relation to the development of interventions and the need to explore contextual and cultural variables as possible sources of variability.

Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research - November 20, 2017 Category: Disability Authors: C. Nieto, B. L ópez, H. Gandía Tags: Original Manuscript Source Type: research