Sensory Profiles in Relation to Later Adaptive Functioning Among Toddlers at High-Familial Likelihood for Autism

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Abstract

This study investigated the extent to which sensory responsivity in infancy contributes to adaptive behavior development among toddlers at high-familial likelihood for autism. Prospective, longitudinal data were analyzed for 218 children, 58 of whom received an autism diagnosis. Results indicated that sensory profiles at age one year (hyperresponsivity, sensory seeking) were negatively associated with later adaptive behavior, particularly for socialization, at age 3 years regardless of diagnostic status. These results suggest that early differences in sensory responsivity may have downstream developmental consequences related to social development among young children with high-familial likelihood for autism.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2183-2197
Number of pages15
JournalJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Volume54
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2024

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Keywords

  • adaptive behavior
  • autism
  • early childhood
  • infant
  • sensory responsivity

PubMed: MeSH publication types

  • Journal Article

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