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Brief report: Exploring the relationship between repetitive behaviours and sensory processing in Williams syndrome

Riby, D.M.; Janes, E.; Rodgers, J.

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E. Janes

J. Rodgers



Abstract

This study explored the relationship between sensory processing abnormalities and repetitive behaviours in children with Williams Syndrome (WS; n = 21). This is a novel investigation bringing together two clinical phenomena for the first time in this neuro-developmental disorder. Parents completed the Sensory Profile (Short Form; Dunn in The sensory profile manual. San Antonio: The Psychological Corporation, 1999) and the Repetitive Behaviour Questionnaire (Turner 1995). A significant correlation was evident between the total scores on each of these measures; suggesting that children with WS who exhibit increased sensory processing abnormalities also display a higher number of repetitive behaviours. Further exploratory analyses of subscales of the measures indicated potentially important relationships that suggest a role for arousal regulation in the relationship between sensory processing abnormalities and repetitive behaviours in WS.

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Riby, D., Janes, E., & Rodgers, J. (2013). Brief report: Exploring the relationship between repetitive behaviours and sensory processing in Williams syndrome. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43(2), 478-482. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-012-1557-1

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Feb 1, 2013
Deposit Date Jul 2, 2013
Publicly Available Date Feb 3, 2015
Journal Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Print ISSN 0162-3257
Electronic ISSN 1573-3432
Publisher Springer
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 43
Issue 2
Pages 478-482
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-012-1557-1
Keywords Williams syndrome, Sensory processing, Repetitive behaviour.

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