Publications by authors named "Anne N Brandes-Aitken"
Article Synopsis
- The study examined how children aged 8-12 with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), sensory processing dysfunction (SPD), and typically developing controls respond to auditory and tactile stimuli using magnetoencephalography (MEG).
- While the strength of responses to both types of stimulation was similar across all groups, children with ASD showed a significant delay in auditory processing (M200 latency) compared to the other groups, particularly in their left auditory cortex.
- This auditory delay in the ASD group was linked to verbal comprehension skills, suggesting a specific sensory processing issue that may affect communication, warranting further investigation into its effects on brain development.
Children with Sensory Processing Dysfunction (SPD) experience incoming information in atypical, distracting ways. Qualitative challenges with attention have been reported in these children, but such difficulties have not been quantified using either behavioral or functional neuroimaging methods. Furthermore, the efficacy of evidence-based cognitive control interventions aimed at enhancing attention in this group has not been tested.
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