Sensory processing in children with and without autism: a comparative study using the short sensory profile

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 190-200

  Tomchek, Scott D ^a   Dunn, Winnie ^b  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Autism spectrum disorders (ASD); Pediatric; Sensory integration; Sensory processing; Short sensory profile (SSP)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOMATOSENSORY DISORDER; UNITED STATES;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOMATOSENSORY DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34249650587     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.61.2.190     Document Type: Article

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