Effectiveness of Noise-Attenuating Headphones on Physiological Responses for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the proof of concept of an intervention to decrease sympathetic activation as measured by skin conductivity (electrodermal activity, EDA) in children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and auditory hypersensitivity (hyperacusis). In addition,...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Beth Pfeiffer, Leah Stein Duker, AnnMarie Murphy, Chengshi Shui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnint.2019.00065/full