Table 1. Comparison of SSP performance between children with and without autism.
Section | Typical performance | Probable difference | Definite difference | |||
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Autism | Without autism | Autism | Without autism | Autism | Without autism | |
Tactile sensitivity | 17.40% | 36.60% | 21.70% | 30% | 60.90% | 33.30% |
Taste/Smell sensitivity | 28.26% | 80% | 19.60% | 16.60% | 52.20% | 3.30% |
Movement sensitivity | 34.80% | 76.70% | 15.20% | 3.30% | 50% | 20% |
Under-responsive/Seeks sensation | 8.70% | 63.30% | 2.20% | 13.30% | 89.10% | 23.30% |
Auditory filtering | 17.40% | 63.30% | 8.70% | 23.30% | 73.90% | 13.30% |
Low energy/Weak | 30.40% | 83.30% | 10.90% | 10% | 58.70% | 6.70% |
Visual/Auditory sensitivity | 45.70% | 80% | 19.60% | 10% | 34.80% | 10% |
Total SSP score | 6.50% | 66.70% | 8.70% | 10% | 84.80% | 23.30% |