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"a novel cascading developmental model of autism that centralizes the primacy of sensory function"? psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202... review, reduces autistic perception to sensory HYPO (hyporeactivity) & HYPER (hyperreactivity), and SIRS ("sensory interests, repetitions, and seeking behaviors"), free

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7 Jun 2025 12:05

Research note: so I instantly spotted the very interesting typo ("We aim to avoid albeit language" in footnote 1)--can't help it, and against the tide I think this is autistic perception at work, not the popular reduction of autism to sensory HYPO/HYPER and SIRS

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Natalie Russo, Autism Sensory Research Consortium, Carissa J. Cascio, Grace T. Baranek, Tiffany G. Woynaroski, Zachary J. Williams, Shulamite A. Green, Roseann Schaaf (2026). A cascading effects model of early sensory development in autism.. Psychological Review, 133(2), 450-487. American Psychological Association (APA).

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Natalie Russo, Autism Sensory Research Consortium, Carissa J. Cascio, Grace T. Baranek, Tiffany G. Woynaroski, Zachary J. Williams, Shulamite A. Green, Roseann Schaaf (2026). A cascading effects model of early sensory development in autism.. Psychological Review, 133(2), 450-487. American Psychological Association (APA).

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March 2026
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10.1037/rev0000558
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Natalie Russo, Autism Sensory Research Consortium, Carissa J. Cascio, Grace T. Baranek, Tiffany G. Woynaroski, Zachary J. Williams, Shulamite A. Green, Roseann Schaaf
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Psychological Review
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133(2), 450-487
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American Psychological Association (APA)
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was published, sensory features were added as one of the polythetic restricted and repetitive behavior diagnostic criteria of autism, though it has remained understudied. Here, we summarize theory and research to provide support for the perspective that early sensory functions and experiences play a primary role in autism and have downstream effects on social communication and repetitive behavioral features of autism. The goals of this article are to provide an understanding of the current sensory research landscape over the early developmental period; to contextualize our knowledge autism within a developmental framework; to delineate a cascading developmental model that provides testable hypotheses; and to identify current gaps in research that would allow us to further our understanding of the role, and primacy of sensory differences in the development of the autistic phenotype. We close by offering a set of recommendations for the field. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

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