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The Relationship Between Auditory Processing and Restricted, Repetitive Behaviors in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Current views suggest that autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are characterised by enhanced low-level auditory discrimination abilities. Little is known, however, about whether enhanced abilities are universal in ASD and how they relate to symptomatology. We tested auditory discrimination for intensity, frequency and duration in 21 adults with ASD and 21 IQ and age-matched controls. Contrary to predictions, there were significant deficits in ASD on all acoustic parameters. The findings suggest that low-level auditory discrimination ability varies widely within ASD and this variability relates to IQ level, and influences the severity of restricted and repetitive behaviours (RRBs). We suggest that it is essential to further our understanding of the potential contributing role of sensory perception ability on the emergence of RRBs.

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Abbreviations

ASDs:

Autism spectrum disorders

RRBs:

Restricted and repetitive behaviours

SRBI:

Stereotyped behaviours and restricted interests

ADT:

Auditory discrimination task

ADOS:

Autism diagnostic observation schedule

VIQ:

Verbal intelligence

PIQ:

Performance intelligence

FIQ:

Full scale intelligence

2IFC:

Two-interval forced-choice

TYP:

Typical group

MMN:

Mismatch negativity

MMF:

Magnetic mismatch field

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The authors would like to thank all participants that took part in the study, the Autism Research Network, University of Portsmouth and a local support group for adults with autism for their invaluable help. We would also like to acknowledge the four anonymous reviewers for their helpful and constructive comments and suggestions on an earlier version of this manuscript. This project was funded by a doctoral bursary to the first author from the Department of Psychology, University of Portsmouth.

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Kargas, N., López, B., Reddy, V. et al. The Relationship Between Auditory Processing and Restricted, Repetitive Behaviors in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders. J Autism Dev Disord 45, 658–668 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-014-2219-2

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