Review synthesizes sensory reactivity differences in autism, highlighting impacts on mental health and functioning.
Key Points
This review synthesizes research on sensory reactivity differences in autism, focusing on their broader implications for mental health and daily functioning.
Review of recent literature on sensory reactivity in autism across multiple dimensions including behavioural, affective, physiological, and neural frameworks.
Utilization of He et al.'s sensory taxonomy to organize findings and highlight the various levels of sensory processing.
Analysis of relationships between sensory reactivity, mental health symptoms, and quality of life outcomes.
Sensory hyperreactivity predicts internalizing challenges, while sensory seeking is linked to regulatory strategies.
Domain-specific perceptual differences are observed, such as reduced tactile adaptation and altered motion processing.
Physiological evidence points to autonomic dysregulation, with neuroimaging revealing altered connectivity patterns in autistic individuals.