Active-touch texture/material matching and caregiver-reported sensory reactivity in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: a pilot study

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The study involved 13 adolescents with ASD and 13 typically developing controls to assess sensory characteristics and tactile matching performance.
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Caregiver-reported sensory features were collected using the Japanese version of the Sensory Profile (SP-J) to evaluate sensory behavior ratings.
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The ASD group showed significant differences in SP-J sensory behavior ratings compared to the TD group, indicating atypical sensory reactivity.
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Active-touch texture/material matching performance did not significantly differ between the ASD and TD groups, suggesting a lack of correlation.
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Findings indicate that caregiver-reported sensory reactivity may not fully align with objective measures of tactile processing in adolescents with ASD.

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