Modifying quantitative sensory testing to investigate tactile sensory function and behavioral reactivity in children with intellectual and developmental disabilities: establishing feasibility and testing sex, autism, and self-injury effects
The mQST is a feasible approach to investigate tactile reactivity in children with NDDs and complex communication needs. The mQST may be useful in understanding sensory variables in relation to developmental and behavioral outcomes such as self-injurious behavior.
Authors
- Jaclyn Gunderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2483-2501)
- Frank J. Symons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9833-4807)
- Breanne J. Byiers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7645-1479)
- Emma Worthley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3363-6112)
- Deanna R. Hofschulte
- Alyssa M. Merbler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8038-3368)
- Andrea R. Huebner
- Jasmine Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3015-2975)
- Catherine Riodique
Institutions
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- WinnMed (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Published
- 2025-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s11689-025-09603-x
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.16
Funders
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development