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3 papers
This review looked at brain studies of how people with autism sense sounds, touch, and sights. It notes that unusual sensory reactions are very common in autism (reported in over 96% of children) and that brain measures (like ABR, EEG, MEG, and fMRI) often show differences in early auditory pathways…
This review paper suggests that problems in body-based senses — especially the vestibular system (balance/motion) and the somatosensory system (touch and body position) — may help explain many symptoms of trauma-related disorders. The authors propose that trauma can disrupt low-level, brainstem sensory processing and that this disruption can cascade into…
This scoping review searched six databases using PRISMA-ScR guidelines for studies about trauma-informed and sensory-based practices in preschools. The authors found 18 journal articles, mostly from the United States. Most studies described trauma-informed approaches built into daily routines, while fewer tested sensory-based programs that ran for set periods. Most supports…
