Forwarding the Science of Sensory Features in Autism and Related Conditions

Roseann C Schaaf; Nicolaas A Puts; Zachary J Williams; Tiffany Woynaroski

doi:10.1007/s10803-023-05959-y

Forwarding the Science of Sensory Features in Autism and Related Conditions

J Autism Dev Disord. 2023 May 4:10.1007/s10803-023-05959-y. doi: 10.1007/s10803-023-05959-y. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Roseann C Schaaf¹, Nicolaas A Puts², Zachary J Williams³, Tiffany Woynaroski⁴

Affiliations

¹ Jefferson Autism Center of Excellence, Department of Occupational Therapy, Therapy, Thomas Jefferson University College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Roseann.Schaaf@jefferson.edu.
² Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences and MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King's College, London, UK.
³ Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Affiliate, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and Frist Center for Autism and Innovation, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
⁴ Hearing and Speech Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, First Center for Autism and Innovation, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

PMID: 37142906
PMCID: PMC10949906 (available on 2024-11-04)
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-023-05959-y

Abstract

This editorial accompanies the JADD Special Issue on Sensory Features in Autism and Related Conditions: Developmental Approaches, Mechanisms and Targeted Interventions. The editorial is a commentary on the state of the science in sensory features in autism and related conditions and provides a synopsis of the information contained in the special issue including provocative thoughts about moving the field forward in this area.

Keywords: Autism; Intervention; Mechanisms; Sensory.

Grants and funding

F30 DC019510/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS/United States