Comparing Self- and Parent Report: Sensory Features and Language In Autism
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Vanderbilt University
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PSY 4999: Honors Thesis
Faculty Mentor: Mark Wallace, PhD
Background: No prior studies have compared self- and parent-reported questionnaires for
autistic and non-autistic children. The relationship between self- and parent-report on core and related features of autism such as language also remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to examine differences in self- and parent-reported patterns of hyper- and hypo-responsivity in autistic and non-autistic children age 7-17 years. Differences in how both reports map onto expressive and receptive language were also examined between groups. Participants included seven autistic individuals and five non-autistic individuals. Self-reported hypo- and hyper- sensory constructs were assessed with the Glasgow Sensory Questionnaire (GSQ). Parent- reported hypo- and hyper- sensory constructs were assessed with the Sensory Experiences Questionnaire (SEQ). Expressive and receptive language were assessed using the Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals-Fourth Edition (CELF-4). Kruskal Wallis Tests were conducted to determine if GSQ and SEQ hyper- and hypo- sensory constructs differed by diagnostic group. Correlations were also conducted to determine if there were associations between both reports and expressive and receptive communication skills.
Results: There was no significant difference between GSQ and SEQ scores or between the autistic and non-autistic group in either the hyper- and hypo-responsivity domains. However, there was a more robust relationship between SEQ hyper-responsivity and expressive language in both groups.
Conclusion: This study extends prior work to examine how self-report differs from parent-report when assessing sensory responsivities linked to language in older autistic children.
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autism, hyperresponsiveness, hyporesponsiveness, expressive language, receptive language