How Sensory Experiences Affect Adolescents with an Autistic Spectrum Condition within the Classroom

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 1656-1668

  Howe, Fiona E J ^a   Stagg, Steven D ^a  

^a ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Autism; School; Sensory processing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT ADULT SENSORY PROFILE; AFFECT; ANNOYANCE; ARTICLE; ASSESSMENT OF HUMANS; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTENT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FRUSTRATION; HEARING; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MENTAL CONCENTRATION; ODOR; PHYSICAL DISCOMFORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SENSORY PROCESSING DIFFICULTY; TOUCH; VISION; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; COGNITION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENSATION; SENSATION DISORDERS; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; CHILD; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; SCHOOLS; SENSATION; SENSATION DISORDERS; STUDENTS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84954548822     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-015-2693-1     Document Type: Article

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