title: Autism: tactile perception and emotion.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  For many years, and especially since Waynbaum and Wallon, psychology and psychopathology have dealt with cognitive perception, but have had little to do with the affective qualities of perception. Our aim was to study the influence of the sensory environment on people with autism.
  
  
  METHODS
  Several experiments were carried out using different forms of tactile stimulation (passive and active subjects).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Our data showed specific responses in children with autism and intellectual disability. These children displayed a strong (positive) valence to the stimulation provided.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  They were very attracted to the stimulation and were excited by it.
authors.affiliation: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Centre de Ressources Autisme, Montpellier, France. e-pernonhu@montpellier.fr
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pernon
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pry
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baghdadli
mesh_terms: D000339:Affect; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D014110:Touch