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D. Uznadze Psychology Institute
D. Uznadze Psychology Institute
D. Uznadze Psychology Institute
Uznadze Psychology
Institute
Georgia
The Interplay of Sensory Processing
and Repetitive Behaviors in Children
with Autism Spectrum Disorder and
Children with Down Syndrome
ASD DS
Participants
• Two groups of children participated in the
study.
• The children did not differ in level of
functionality (t=0.258, df=58, p<0.79).
ASD DS
N 30 30
Age M (SD) 5.77 (2.19) 4.5 (0.5)
Instruments
• Sensory profile evaluation was made using the
Sensory Profile™ Caregiver Questionnaire
conducted by occupational therapist.
• Repetitive behaviors were measured using
Repetitive Behaviors Questionnaire-2 (RBQ-2,
Leekam et al., 2007).
Results
• We found statistically significant difference
between children with ASD and Down syndrome
in repetitive behaviors (F=4.636, p<0.035).
Results
There are differences in sensory processing:
ANOVA
S um o f
Square s df Me an S quare F S ig .
Oral S e ns itivity Be twe e n Gro ups 73 5.0 00 1 735 .0 00 9 .8 1 6 .0 0 3
Within Gro ups 434 2.933 58 74.878
To tal 507 7.933 59
Mo to r Ac tivity Be twe e n Gro ups 29 4.8 17 1 294 .8 17 1 6 .768 .0 0 0
Within Gro ups 101 9.767 58 17.582
To tal 131 4.583 59
S e ns ory Proc e s s ing Be twe e n Gro ups 16 0.0 67 1 160 .0 67 4 .4 7 2 .0 3 9
Within Gro ups 207 5.867 58 35.791
To tal 223 5.933 59
To uc h Pro c e s s ing Be twe e n Gro ups 146 0.267 1 1 4 6 0 .2 6 7 9 .5 4 9 .0 0 3
Within Gro ups 886 9.333 58 152 .9 20
To tal 1 0 3 29 .6 0 0 59
Results
• In contrast with children with Down
Syndrome, in the case of ASD almost all facets
of sensory processing contributed to
repetitive behaviors.
• In the case of children with Down Syndrome
no such relationship was revealed in the
study.
– Moreover, level of functionality contribute to the
repetitive behaviors in this group of children in
comparison with children with ASD.
Conclusions
• The results of the study suggest that repetitive
behaviors and sensory processing have close
relationship in case of ASD.