Sensory features in autism: Findings from a large population‐based surveillance system

• Published in: Autism research Vol. 15; no. 4; pp. 751 - 760
• Main Authors: Kirby, Anne V., Bilder, Deborah A., Wiggins, Lisa D., Hughes, Michelle M., Davis, John, Hall‐Lande, Jennifer A., Lee, Li‐Ching, McMahon, William M., Bakian, Amanda V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.04.2022
• Subjects: autism spectrum disorder; Autism Spectrum Disorder - epidemiology; Autistic Disorder - epidemiology; Child; children; epidemiology; Ethnicity; Female; Humans; logistic models; Male; Minority Groups; Population Surveillance - methods; Prevalence; sensory; epidemiology; logistic models; prevalence; autism spectrum disorder; children; sensory

Sensory features (i.e., atypical responses to sensory stimuli) are included in the current diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder. Yet, large population‐based studies have not examined these features. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of sensory features among autistic children,...