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According to findings from the literature, a significant part of the population of children with developmental disabilities is affected by dysfunction of sensory integration. Moreover, various developmental disorders are accompanied by specific patterns of altered sensory responses. Tis study aimed to determine the specificity of the sensory profile of blind adolescents. Tis cross-sectional study included a convenience sample of 18 blind participants, aged between 14 and 20 years (M = 17.1; SD = 1.63), average intellectual abilities, without impairment of other sensory modalities and associated psychiatric disorders. The Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile (Brown & Dunn, 2002) was used to determine the sensory status of participants. The sensory profile of the blind participants did not deviate significantly from the profile based on normative values when it comes to quadrants. However, sensory sensitivity is emphasized to some extent. Tis finding indicates a low threshold of reacting to stimuli, resulting in behaviour that neutralizes the threshold. Concerning the types of sensory modalities, the lowest level of dysfunction was recorded in the processing of tactile stimuli, followed by dificulties related to activity and locomotion, and problems with the processing of auditory stimuli. Although there is a limit to these sensory modalities, they can also be considered as strengths of the sensory profile of blind people. The possible importance of these findings is in the planning and implementation of interventions in blind persons that take into consideration the sensory specifics of this population. At the same time, it is necessary to modify the requirements and tasks, but also to adapt the environment following the sensory needs of blind persons., Nalazi iz literature govore da je značajan deo populacije dece sa smetnjama u razvoju pogođen disfunkcijom senzorne integracije i da su različite razvojne smetnje praćene specifčnim obrascimaizmenjenih senzornih odgovora. Cilj ovog rada bio je utvrđivanje specifčnosti senzornog profla slepih adolescenata.Istraživanje je realizovano na prigodnom uzorku od 18 slepih ispitanika, uzrasta između 14 i 20 godina (M = 17,1; SD = 1,63), prosečnih intelektualnih sposobnosti, bez oštećenja drugih senzornih modaliteta i bez pridruženih psihijatrijskih poremećaja. Za utvrđivanje senzornog statusa ispitanika korišćen je Senzorni profl adolescenata i odraslih (Te Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profle; Brown & Dunn, 2002). Pokazalo se da senzorni profl slepih ispitanika ne odstupa znatno od profla zasnovanog na normativnim vrednostima, kada je reč o kvadrantima. Ipak, u izvesnoj meri je naglašena senzorna osetljivost koja ukazuje na nizak prag reagovanja na stimuluse što rezultuje ponašanjem koje neutrališe prag.U odnosu na vrste senzornih modaliteta, najniži nivo disfunkcija je zabeležen pri obradi taktilnih stimulusa, a zatim slede teškoće vezane za aktivitet i lokomociju, te problemi obrade auditivnih stimulusa. Ipak, iako postoji limitiranost ovih senzornih modaliteta, oni se mogu smatrati i jačim stranama senzornog profla slepih osoba. Ovi nalazi mogu biti od značaja za planiranje i realizaciju intervencija kod slepih osoba koje uvažavaju senzorne specifčnosti ove populacije ikoje uključuju, kako modifkaciju zahteva i zadataka, tako i adaptaciju okruženja u skladu sa senzornim potrebama slepih.

Sensory dysfunction is characterized by difficulty in receiving, processing, and integrating sensory stimuli, resulting in an unusual response to sensory stimulations. An altered sensory reactivity is observed in a large number of people with autism spectrum disorder. The aims of this study were to determine: a) the relationship between the severity of autistic disorder and sensory dysfunctions; b) the relationship between different sensory modalities; c) the relationship between age and functioning on sensory modalities; d) the modalities in which respondents have the most pronounced sensory dysfunctions. The sample included 60 participants with autism spectrum disorder, aged 11 to 26. The adolescent and adult sensory profile (The Adolescent / Adult Sensory Profile, Brown & Dunn, 2002) was used to measure sensory responses of the subjects. For the purposes of determining the severity of autistic disorder, a PDD-MRS scale was used (Pervasive Developmental Disorder Mental Retardation Scale, PDD-MRS, Kraijer & de Bildt, 2005). The results obtained show that in young people with autism spectrum disorder there is no statistically significant relationship between the severity of autistic disorder and the sensory dysfunction. Almost all sensory modalities were mutually correlated significantly. Significant correlations were missing between the participants` age and the altered sensory responses. The results show that subjects achieved significantly higher scores on the Activity Engagement subscale compared with all other subscales, which leads us to conclude that the participants from our sample had the most difficulty in adjusting their activity level to the demands of everyday situations. These findings have significant practical implications, both on the planning and realization of sensory interventions in these individuals, as well as on the need to harmonize the characteristics of the environment in which they reside, the tasks delegated to them, and their sensory sp, Senzornu disfunkciju karakterišu poteškoće pri prijemu, obradi i integraciji senzornih stimulusa, koje rezultiraju neobičnom reakcijom na senzorne podražaje. Izmenjena senzorna reaktivnost beleži se kod velikog broja osoba s poremećajem iz spektra autizma. Ciljevi ovog istraživanja su da se utvrde: a) odnos između težine autističkog poremećaja i senzornih disfunkcija; b) odnos između različitih senzornih modaliteta; c) odnos između uzrasta i funkcionisanja na senzornim modalitetima; d) modaliteti u kojima ispitanici imaju najizraženije senzorne disfunkcije. Uzorkom je obuhvaćeno 60 ispitanika s poremećajem iz spektra autizma, uzrasta od 11 do 26 godina. Za merenje senzornih odgovora ispitanika korišćen je Senzorni profl adolescenata i odraslih (Te Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profle, Brown & Dunn, 2002). Za potrebe utvrđivanja težine autističkog poremećaja korišćena je Skala za procenu pervazivnih poremećaja razvoja kod osoba sa intelektualnom ometenošću (Pervasive Developmental Disorder Mental Retardation Scale, PDD-MRS, Kraijer & de Bildt, 2005). Dobijeni rezultati pokazuju da kod mladih osoba s poremećajem iz spektra autizma nema statistički značajnih relacija između težine autističkog poremećaja i senzornih disfunkcija. Skoro svi senzorni modaliteti međusobno koreliraju statistički značajno. Značajne korelacije su izostale između uzrasta ispitanika i izmenjenih senzornih reakcija. Dobijeni rezultati pokazuju da ispitanici ostvaruju značajno viša postignuća na supskali Aktivitet u poređenju sa svim ostalim supskalama, na osnovu čega zaključujemo da ispitanici iz našeg uzorka imaju najviše poteškoća u prilagođavanju svog nivoa aktivnosti zahtevima svakodnevnih situacija. Ovi nalazi imaju značajne praktične implikacije, kako na planiranje i realizaciju senzornih intervencija kod ovih osoba, tako i na potrebu za usklađivanjem karakteristika okruženja u kom borave, zadataka koji im se zadaju i njihovih senzornih specifčnosti.