Caregiver Stress & the Association Between Clinically Observed and Caregiver-Reported Sensory Responsiveness

Abstract

Date Presented 03/28/20 Sensory-processing challenges are measured by caregiver report and clinician observation and affect many people with autism spectrum disorder and their caregivers. It is unclear how caregiver stress influences the correlation between scores on caregiver reports and observational measures. The present analysis explored correlations between two formats of tools to assess sensory processing and indicated that caregiver stress moderates the association between sensory-seeking scores on the measures. Primary Author and Speaker: Emily Campi Additional Authors and Speakers: Cristin Holland, Susan Agostine, Stephanie Bristol Contributing Authors: John Sideris, Emily Sopkin, Yun-Ju Chen, Elizabeth Choi, Aaron Dallman, Amanda Wiles, Linda Watson, Elizabeth Crais, Grace Baranek