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The experience of sound intolerance in adults with autism
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Date
2024
Authors
Clarke, Alison
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University College Cork
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Chapter One: Introduction
This chapter introduces autism as a heterogenic condition and discusses the different types of Decreased Sound Tolerance (DST). Further information related to influential models of autism are also provided.
Chapter Two: Scoping Review
This chapter presents ‘A Scoping Review of Noise-Attenuating Device Use and its
Consequences in Autistic People’. The review is written in the format of a journal article for ‘Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders’.
Chapter Three: Scoping Review: Extended Methodology
Supplementary information pertinent to the process of completing the scoping review is presented in this chapter. This information pertains to the development of the review question, eligibility criteria, and search strategy. Further information related to the synthesis, data extraction and the rationale for selecting a scoping review as a methodological framework is included.
Chapter Four: Major Research Project
In this chapter, the empirical paper explores the experience of sound intolerance among autistic people, as well as the coping strategies used to address this. The paper is written in the format of a journal article for ‘Autism’.
Chapter Five: Supplementary Information for Major Research Project
This chapter provides further information on the methodology of the major research project. This included an in-depth description of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) and its use in autism research information on sampling and recruitment, further information on the data collection and analysis process, and reflexivity.
Chapter Six: Discussion and Conclusion
The findings of the scoping review and the major research project are summarized in this chapter, as well as the limitations, clinical implications, and original contributions.
Appendices
Appendices pertaining to the scoping review and major research project are presented in this section.
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Scoping review , Autism , Sound intolerance , Noise-attenuating , Devices , Decreased sound tolerance , Qualitative
Citation
Clarke, A. 2024. The experience of sound intolerance in adults with autism. DClinPsych Thesis, University College Cork.