Author Interviews, Autism, JAMA, Pediatrics, Technology / 08.01.2024
Screen Time in Young Children Linked to Abnormal Sensory Processing
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Karen F. Heffler, MD
Researcher, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Drexel University College of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: Atypical sensory processing is common in neurodevelopmental disorders, affecting approximately 60% of children with ADHD and up to 90% of children with autism. Sensory symptoms are associated with hyperactivity, restricted/repetitive behavior, irritability, behavioral problems, and emotional dysregulation. Sensory-related meltdowns and symptoms can be very disruptive to family-life, interfere with family participation in community events and are associated with increased caregiver stress.
Prior to this study there was little understanding of potential risk factors for atypical sensory processing.
The researchers used data from the National Children’s Study to determine the association between early-life screen time and sensory processing outcomes among toddlers.
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Response: Atypical sensory processing is common in neurodevelopmental disorders, affecting approximately 60% of children with ADHD and up to 90% of children with autism. Sensory symptoms are associated with hyperactivity, restricted/repetitive behavior, irritability, behavioral problems, and emotional dysregulation. Sensory-related meltdowns and symptoms can be very disruptive to family-life, interfere with family participation in community events and are associated with increased caregiver stress.
Prior to this study there was little understanding of potential risk factors for atypical sensory processing.
The researchers used data from the National Children’s Study to determine the association between early-life screen time and sensory processing outcomes among toddlers.
(more…)