Patterns of sensory processing in young children with autism: Differences in autism characteristics, adaptive skills, and attentional problems.
Sensory processing differences are widely reported in autism. However, our understanding of sensory profiles in this population has been complicated due to the heterogeneous presentation of sensory symptoms. We addressed this by using latent profile analysis, allowing for the identification of more...
| Publicado en: | Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 723 - 737 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Apr2023
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