Trends in Japanese research on sensory characteristics (over- and under-responsivity) in children and adults with autism spectrum disorder

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  • ASD 児者の感覚の特性（過敏と鈍麻）に関する国内研究の動向
  • ASDジシャ ノ カンカク ノ トクセイ(カビン ト ドンマ)ニ カンスル コクナイ ケンキュウ ノ ドウコウ

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<p>Abstract: In order to investigate support for sensory characteristics of children and adults with autism spectrum disorder （ASD）, we reviewed Japanese studies over the last 30 years. Searching the Ichushi-Web with the keywords‘ autism spectrum disorder’ and‘ sensory’ and excluding studies with irrelevant subjects or contents resulted in 52 matches. This small number may be a result of the previous exclusion of sensory characteristics （over- and under-responsivity; below, “characteristics”） in the medical diagnostic criteria, and this is expected to rise in the future. The field of occupational therapy had the most publications and sensory types handled among studies on sensory characteristics, suggesting that it is the main field involved in the topic. Over half of children and adults with ASD have sensory characteristics that are highly varied in type and degree and interfere with their daily lives. Although individual assessment is needed, a future challenge will be to determine how and when they will be performed and who will perform them. Many mothers of children with ASD noticed sensory characteristics from an early age; these characteristics may lead to a feeling of difficulty in child-rearing. Assisting mothers with difficulties they experience in child-rearing may therefore lead to early diagnosis and support for children with ASD.</p>

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