Sensory processing issues associated with Asperger syndrome: A preliminary investigation

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 97-102

  Dunn, Winnie ^a   Myles, Brenda Smith ^a   Orr, Stephany ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b Children's Ministries   (United States)

Author keywords

Low thresholds; Sensory seeking; Sensory sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; SENSATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; REFERENCE VALUES; SAMPLING STUDIES; SENSATION; SENSATION DISORDERS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0036368635     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.56.1.97     Document Type: Article

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