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The Role of Sensory Input for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Physical Education
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Bevilacqua, Zachary
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2024-08-09
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Addressing sensory needs creates an inclusive environment to help students reach their full
potential. 1 in 36 in the United States are estimated to have autism spectrum disorder (ASD). For
students with ASD sensory needs might not look the same as their peer with ASD. Individuals
with autism may experience hypersensitivity or hyposensitivity to sights, sounds, smells, tastes,
touch, balance (vestibular), body position and movement (proprioception), awareness of body
cues (interoception). As physical education teachers, depending on your college class
background, knowledge, and or experience working with individuals with autism you might not
completely understand sensory input and how to integrate sensory needs into your PE lessons.
Thus, the purpose of this synthesis is to review literature on the educational implications of
stimulant identification in students with ASD.