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| Item | Autism spectrum disorder | Typically developing children |
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| Oral-tactile domain | | |
| Face-mouth | | |
| Avoids foods with certain textures | 78.9% | 41.5% |
| Face washing is difficult | 73.8% | 20.0% |
| Tooth brushing is difficult | 68.8% | 18.0% |
| Eats very few foods | 63.3% | 16.6% |
| Mouths or chews objects | 63.3% | 18.1% |
| Head-hands-feet-skin-diaper | | |
| Haircuts are difficult | 72.3% | 21.4% |
| Does not notice if the diaper is wet or dirty | 60.3% | 12.7% |
| Avoids wearing gloves | 61.8% | 16.6% |
| Cutting toenails is difficult | 62.3% | 24.4% |
| Does not cry tears when hurt | 64.3% | 14.6% |
| Refuses to wear a hat | 56.2% | 22.9% |
| Cutting fingernails is difficult | 55.8% | 23.9% |
| Head-bangs on soft surface | 38.2% | 2.0% |
| Will only wear certain footwear | 36.7% | 20.5% |
| Will only wear certain clothes | 43.2% | 24.4% |
| Cries tears when he or she falls, scrapes skin, or gets hurt | 45.7% | 56.6% |
| Head-bangs on a hard surface | 28.2% | 1.0% |
| Prefers to wear the same clothes day after day | 29.7% | 13.1% |
| Orienting-attending | | |
| Stares off into space | 73.9% | 31.3% |
| Seems not to notice when spoken to in a normal voice | 79.4% | 18.0% |
| Does not respond to his or her name | 72.8% | 9.8% |
| Has to be prompted to make eye contact when spoken to | 67.9% | 25.4% |
| Seems unaware when others are hurt | 73.4% | 9.8% |
| Does not roll over onto back when asked | 52.2% | 1.0% |
| Does not notice or react when tapped on the back | 43.2% | 3.0% |
| Self-regulation domain | | |
| Awakens very early and stays awake | 65.8% | 25.4% |
| Has difficulty falling asleep at bedtime | 62.3% | 33.7% |
| Has difficulty falling back asleep when he or she awakens during the night | 64.4% | 15.1% |
| Has difficulty awakening in morning | 31.7% | 14.6% |
| Will only eat familiar foods | 83.9% | 52.7% |
| Bowels are loose | 51.2% | 20.0% |
| Does not seem to be interested in food | 50.7% | 17.1% |
| Has difficulty calming when upset | 87.4% | 40.9% |
| Tantrums or meltdowns | 80.4% | 51.2% |
| Gets upset or tantrums when asked to make a transition | 82.4% | 29.8% |
| Cries easily when frustrated | 71.9% | 35.1% |
| Diaper is wet in the morning | 69.9% | 33.7% |
| Wears a diaper during the day | 62.3% | 13.2% |
| Is dry at night | 52.5% | 78.1% |
| Is toilet trained | 46.2% | 91.7% |
| Hits or kicks others | 58.7% | 35.1% |
| Throws things at others | 18.1% | 19.6% |
| Scratches or pulls others’ hair | 37.2% | 10.3% |
| Bites others | 29.2% | 3.9% |
| Gets aggressive or hyper with exposure to certain smells | 15.1% | 1.0% |
| Hits self | 28.2% | 2.9% |
| Bites self | 21.6% | 0.0% |
| Pulls own hair | 18.1% | 1.5% |
| Other sensory domains | | |
| Reacts strongly when others cry loudly or scream | 59.8% | 20.5% |
| Is startled by sudden noises | 59.8% | 34.2% |
| Covers ears with certain sounds | 61.8% | 32.2% |
| Reacts poorly to certain everyday noises | 44.85 | 6.4% |
| Looks at objects out of sides of eyes | 51.7% | 24.4% |
| Is bothered by certain lights | 48.85 | 13.2% |
| Gags with certain smells | 27.2% | 7.8% |
| Constipation | | |
| Bowel movement is hard and dry | 32.6% | 14.2% |
| Bowel movements are often green | 20.6% | 3.9% |
| Bowel movements are twice a week | 18.5% | 9.3% |
| Bowel movement is once a week | 14.0% | 5.4% |
| Requires regular use of laxative to avoid constipation | 13.5% | 4.0% |
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