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| Contribution title | 3443 - The sensory profile of children with ASD, ADHD and typical development |
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| Contribution code | PS02-80 (P) |
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Context: The perception of environmental stimuli modulates the behavior of the child. There are many studies exploring the role of the sensory information treatment in the physio-pathology of neurodevelopmental disorders. Aim: 1. Describe the sensory profile of children diagnosed with ASD, ADHD and typical development. 2. Analyze the differences between the three groups. Methodology: it is a cross-sectional study, including 50 children with ASD, 50 children with ADHD and 50 children with typical development. The study was conducted throw Marsh 2015 to April 2016, in the out-patient unit of child and adolescent psychiatry of the University hospital of Monastir, Tunisia. The DSM-5 diagnostic criteria were used for the diagnosis of ASD and ADHD as well as the Children Autism Rating Scale for ASD and the Conners for parents and teachers for ADHD. The sensory profile was dressed using the “sensory profile 2 for children”. Results: the mean age was 8 years 3 month for the ADHD group, 6 years and 8 months for the ASD group and 7 years 3 month for the control group. The sex ratio was 3 for the three groups (masculine predominance). In both the ADHD and the ASD group, the sensory profile was altered in at least one domain in 100% of cases. Only 50% of the control group had an altered sensory profile in at least one domain. For the ADHD group, the most altered domains were: movement perception (72%), tactile perception (64%) and visual perception (50%). The auditory and the oral perception were the less altered (40% and 18% respectively). For the ASD group, the most altered domains were: auditory perception (81%), oral (70%) and tactile (65%). The visual and the movement domains were the less altered (45% and 55% respectively). The control group had abnormalities principally in the visual domain (40%) and the movement (47%). For the auditory, oral and tactile domains the percentages of children with abnormalities were between 20% and 16%. The predominant sensory profile for the ADHD group was “sensory seeking”: 90%, for the ASD group was “registration/bystander”: 92% and for the control group was “avoidant”: 38%. Conclusion: Anomalies in the treatment of sensory information are frequent in our study population. These anomalies may further aggravate the social maladjustment of these children. Hence the importance of detecting and managing these anomalies in children with ADHD and ASD. |