Which interventions have you found effective for managing sensory sensitivities in children with autism spectrum disorder?
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Neurology · Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC)
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Sensory sensitivities are very common in ASD and are listed as one of the four aspects of the core symptoms under the restricted, repetitive behaviours, interests or activities criteria of the DSM-5. Depending on the sensitivity, therapeutic interventions can be designed and implemented by occupatio...
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Neurology · Child Neurology Center of Orlando, P.A.
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Unfortunately, the clinical trial by Randell et al., PMID 35766242 has failed to demonstrate clinical benefit above standard autism care despite the relatively large cohort and robust design, potentially highlighting the paramount importance of an individualized approach when planning a sensory inte...
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