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      In Our Own Words: The Complex Sensory Experiences of Autistic Adults

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          Autistic adults commonly experience sensory reactivity differences. Sensory hyperreactivity is frequently researched, whilst hyporeactivity and seeking, and experiences across domains, e.g., vision, are often neglected. Therefore, we aimed to understand more about the sensory experiences of autistic adults. We conducted a mixed-methods study, co-produced with stakeholders; recruiting 49 autistic adults who completed an online survey. Firstly, quantitative results and content analysis enhanced our understanding of sensory input/contexts associated with sensory hyperreactivity, hyporeactivity, and seeking across modalities. Secondly, thematic analysis developed themes relating to ‘Outcomes’, ‘Control’, ‘Tolerance and management’, and ‘The role of other people’, informing a theoretical model of sensory reactivity differences in autistic adults. These findings have implications for support services and improving quality of life for autistic adults.

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            This paper is a description of inductive and deductive content analysis. Content analysis is a method that may be used with either qualitative or quantitative data and in an inductive or deductive way. Qualitative content analysis is commonly used in nursing studies but little has been published on the analysis process and many research books generally only provide a short description of this method. When using content analysis, the aim was to build a model to describe the phenomenon in a conceptual form. Both inductive and deductive analysis processes are represented as three main phases: preparation, organizing and reporting. The preparation phase is similar in both approaches. The concepts are derived from the data in inductive content analysis. Deductive content analysis is used when the structure of analysis is operationalized on the basis of previous knowledge. Inductive content analysis is used in cases where there are no previous studies dealing with the phenomenon or when it is fragmented. A deductive approach is useful if the general aim was to test a previous theory in a different situation or to compare categories at different time periods.
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              What Is the Male-to-Female Ratio in Autism Spectrum Disorder? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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              To derive the first systematically calculated estimate of the relative proportion of boys and girls with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) through a meta-analysis of prevalence studies conducted since the introduction of the DSM-IV and the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision.
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                K. MacLennan:
                ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3148-3450
                kerenmaclennan@gmail.com
                Journal
                Journal ID (nlm-ta): J Autism Dev Disord
                Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Autism Dev Disord
                Title: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
                Publisher: Springer US (New York )
                ISSN (Print): 0162-3257
                ISSN (Electronic): 1573-3432
                Publication date (Electronic): 13 July 2021
                Publication date PMC-release: 13 July 2021
                Publication date (Print): 2022
                Volume: 52
                Issue: 7
                Pages: 3061-3075
                Affiliations
                GRID grid.9435.b, ISNI 0000 0004 0457 9566, School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, , University of Reading, ; Earley, Reading, RG66BZ UK
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                http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3148-3450
                Article
                Publisher ID: 5186
                DOI: 10.1007/s10803-021-05186-3
                PMC ID: 9213348
                PubMed ID: 34255236
                SO-VID: 9bbf185d-9bd0-4836-85b7-745f9fb6fee5
                Copyright © © The Author(s) 2021
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                Date accepted : 30 June 2021
                Funding
                Funded by: FundRef http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100011705, MQ: Transforming Mental Health;
                Funded by: FundRef http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100011706, Autistica;
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                Subject: Original Paper
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                ScienceOpen disciplines: Neurology
                Keywords: autism,autistic,adult,sensory,participatory,qualitative
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                ScienceOpen disciplines: Neurology
                Keywords: autism, autistic, adult, sensory, participatory, qualitative

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