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Sensory Behaviors in Minimally Verbal Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: How and When Do Caregivers Respond?
- Source :
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American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilities [Am J Intellect Dev Disabil] 2018 Jan; Vol. 123 (1), pp. 1-16. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Sensory behaviors are widely reported in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, the impact of these behaviors on families remains largely unknown. This study explored how caregivers of minimally verbal children with ASD responded to their child's sensory behaviors. Using a mixed-methods approach, we examined two variables for each endorsed child behavior: (1) Did the caregiver respond/try to change the behavior? and (2) What response did they employ? Caregivers did not differ in the frequency of responses to hypo- or hyper-responsive behaviors but employed different responses. Caregivers responded to more social sensory behaviors and predominately changed their own behavior in response to their child's. Our findings demonstrate how extensively caregivers adapt to their child's behaviors and vary their response dependent on behavior exhibited.
- Subjects :
- Autism Spectrum Disorder complications
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Language Development Disorders etiology
Male
Perceptual Disorders etiology
Autism Spectrum Disorder nursing
Autism Spectrum Disorder physiopathology
Caregivers
Child Behavior physiology
Language Development Disorders physiopathology
Parent-Child Relations
Perceptual Disorders physiopathology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1944-7515
- Volume :
- 123
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 29281320
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1352/1944-7558-123.1.1