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2. Pica (disorder) - Wikipedia

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   Two studies of adults with intellectual disabilities living in institutions found that 21.8% [40] and 25.8% [41] of these groups had pica. [42] Prevalence rates for children are unknown. [42] [43] Young children commonly place non-nutritious material into their mouths. This activity occurs in 75% of 12-month-old infants, and 15% of two- to ...

3. Stimming - Wikipedia

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   Such behaviors (also scientifically known as "stereotypies") are found to some degree in all people, but is especially intense and frequent in those with developmental disabilities, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or autism. [2] People diagnosed with sensory processing disorder are also known to potentially exhibit more stimming ...

4. Special interest (autism) - Wikipedia

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   Engaging in special interests can bring autistic people great joy [24] [25] and many autistic people spend large amounts of time engaged in their special interest. [26] In adults, engaging with special interests has been shown to have positive outcomes for mental health, [ 27 ] self-esteem , [ 28 ] and can be used to manage stress .

5. 14 Toys for Kids with Autism for Sensory Play, Skill-Building ...

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6. Snoezelen - Wikipedia

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   Snoezelen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsnuzələ(n)] ⓘ) or controlled multisensory environment (MSE) is a therapy for people with autism and other developmental disabilities, dementia or brain injury. It consists of placing the person in a soothing and stimulating environment, called the "Snoezelen room", a form of sensory room. These rooms are ...

7. Sensory processing disorder - Wikipedia

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   Proponents have also claimed that adults may also show signs of sensory processing difficulties and would benefit for sensory processing therapies, [71] although this work has yet to distinguish between those with SPD symptoms alone vs adults whose processing abnormalities are associated with other disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder. [72]

8. Autism is spiking in young adults, study finds - AOL

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   Children ages 5 to 8 had the highest autism rate at 30.3 diagnoses per 1,000 children in 2022. The second-highest rate was children 4 and younger at 28.8 per 1,000 children. Study tracks growing ...

9. Hyposensitivity - Wikipedia

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   Hyposensitivity, also known as Sensory under-responsitivity, refers to abnormally decreased sensitivity to sensory input. Hyposensitivity is especially common for autistic people and is more often seen in children than adults and adolescents due to masking. Those experiencing this have a harder time stimulating their senses than normally.