title: Sensory Clusters of Adults With and Without Autism Spectrum Conditions.
abstract: We identified clusters of atypical sensory functioning adults with ASC by hierarchical cluster analysis. A new scale for commonly self-reported sensory reactivity was used as a measure. In a low frequency group (n = 37), all subscale scores were relatively low, in particular atypical sensory/motor reactivity. In the intermediate group (n = 17) hyperreactivity, sensory interests and sensory/motor issues were significantly elevated in relation to the first group, but not hyporeactivity. In a high frequency subgroup (n = 17) all subscale scores were significantly elevated and co-occurrence of hyper- and hyporeactivity was evident. In a population sample, a cluster of low scorers (n = 136) and high scorers relative to the other cluster (n = 26) was found. Identification of atypical sensory reactivity is important for targeting support.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine and Health, University Health Care Research Center, Örebro University, Region Örebro County, Box 1613, 701 16, Orebro, Sweden. marie.elvin@regionorebrolan.se.
authors.forename: Marie
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-1591-3916
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elwin
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine and Health, University Health Care Research Center, Örebro University, Region Örebro County, Box 1613, 701 16, Orebro, Sweden.
authors.forename: Agneta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schröder
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
authors.forename: Lena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ek
authors.affiliation: Centre for Clinical Research, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
authors.forename: Tuula
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wallsten
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine and Health, University Health Care Research Center, Örebro University, Region Örebro County, Box 1613, 701 16, Orebro, Sweden.
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kjellin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D057566:Self Report; D012677:Sensation / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Adults; Autism spectrum; Cluster analysis; Sensory reactivity