{"id":16046,"date":"2023-08-29T18:48:58","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T23:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/last-drum.flywheelsites.com\/?p=16046"},"modified":"2024-03-07T16:00:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T21:00:26","slug":"pain-sensory-issues-and-autism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autism.org\/pain-sensory-issues-and-autism\/","title":{"rendered":"Pain, Sensory Issues and Autism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:80px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:13.3333%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:80px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:65.3333%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p><a href=\"#jump\">Dr. Tami Bar-shalita, Merry Kalingal Levi, and Dr. Yelena Granovsky<\/a> explore the intricate connections between pain, sensory perception, and autism. They discuss quantitative and qualitative research findings that shed light on the relationship between sensory modulation and pain perception, identify potential neurophysiological descriptors for sensory modulation in autism, and reveal critical factors about the everyday pain experiences of autistic individuals. The presenters summarize their findings and highlight the need for vigorous investigation into the complex relationship between pain and autism.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Handouts are online <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bar-Shalita-et-al-ARI-handout.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HERE<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A video shared by The National Autistic Society, demonstrating sensory experiences, is referenced in the talk; the video is available to view online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NationalAutisticSociety\/videos\/can-you-make-it-to-the-end\/10153265121686599\/3\">HERE<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube fusion-aligncenter\" style=\"--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-max-height:360px;--awb-width:100%;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:60%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qDQIlK2u9Xo?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h2><b>In this webinar:\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>4:00<\/b> <b>&#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Introduction<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>7:00<\/b> <b>&#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sensory modulation dysfunction and pain perception by Dr. Tami Bar-Shalita<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>7:58 &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Video: SOR experience<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>9:30 &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> What is pain?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>10:20 &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Study 1: Pain Perception in individuals with SOR<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>11:15 &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Findings<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>12:50 &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Published studies on SOR<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>13:25 &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> SMDolor Model &#8211; Based on E\/I imbalance theory<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>15:08 &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Historical context of autism and pain<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>17:00 &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Study 2: Pain ratings of suprathreshold stimuli<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>18:20 &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Findings<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>20:48 &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Qualitative Exploration of Pain Experience by Merry Kalingal Levi<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>21:35 &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Study 3: Qualitative exploration of pain experiences in autism<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>22:40 &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Findings<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>25:30 &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Lived experiences and accessibility suggestions<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>27:45 &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Neurophysiology of pain in autism by Dr. Yelena Granovsky<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>28:30 &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Study 4: EEG activity in autism<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>29:45 &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Results<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>34:00 &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Study 5: Pain-evoked potentials<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>37:00 &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Findings<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>38:36 &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Study 6: Heart Rate Variability (HRV)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>40:00 &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Findings<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>44:00 &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Summary and conclusions<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>46:00 &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Q&amp;A<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Introduction<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multisensory integration, or the simultaneous use of different sensory modalities, is a crucial aspect of our daily lives and ability to interpret and react to the world. This multisensory perception enhances our efficiency in responding to environmental stimuli <\/span><b>(4:23)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For example, the olfactory system can detect the smell of smoke, but you also need to hear burning sounds and see a light to locate its source <\/span><b>(5:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Understanding how sensory perception influences pain, behaviors, and ability to function is critical in ensuring the best possible care for autistic individuals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Sensory Modulation Dysfunction and Pain Perception, by Dr. Tami Bar-Shalita<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When our reactions to stimuli hinder our general ability to function, this may indicate Sensory Modulation Dysfunction (SMD) <\/span><b>(7:16)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Sensory over-responsiveness (SOR), a type of SMD, occurs when the responses to ordinary, non-painful stimuli are amplified and cause suffering and pain, thereby reducing one&#8217;s ability to function efficiently <\/span><b>(7:40)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Bar-Shalita defines pain as &#8220;an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage.&#8221; She explains the pathological nature of chronic pain and asserts the need to study pain within the lens of SMD <\/span><b>(9:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Study 1: Pain Perception and Brain Activity in Individuals with Sensory Over-Responsiveness<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bar-Shalita and her colleagues tested pain perception (in a controlled lab setting) in neurotypical individuals with SOR. Participants reported higher pain intensity and significantly less pain reduction over time than those without SOR <\/span><b>(10:20)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These differences in perception also manifest as imbalances in excitatory and inhibitory (E\/I) responses in the brain. Bar-Shalita outlines the SMDolor Model and notes that hypersensitivity to pain could be a predisposing factor in chronic pain development <\/span><b>(13:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Historical context of autism and pain\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Historically, autistic people were thought to be hypo-sensitive (indifferent) to pain based on the frequent presentation of self-injurious behaviors (SIB) <\/span><b>(14:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Bar-Shalita discusses research that shows reduced pain sensitivity in autistic children and a high prevalence of autism in chronic pain clinics <\/span><b>(15:20)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This evidence, the speaker asserts, suggests an ongoing misdiagnosis of chronic pain in autism and vice versa. She underscores that when left undiagnosed in autism, chronic pain can lead to compromised health care and pain treatment neglect <\/span><b>(16:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Study 2: Pain ratings of suprathreshold stimuli<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using heat pain stimuli in the lab, Bar-Shalita and her team conducted the most extensive pain study in autism to date. They found that autistic individuals with SOR tend to be hypersensitive to pain and do not show the same pain reduction over time compared to the neurotypical group <\/span><b>(17:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The study also found that autistic individuals who take psychiatric medication displayed higher scores on the Sensory Responsiveness Questionnaire <\/span><b>(18:20)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Autistic participants with SOR reported higher anxiety and ranked higher on the Autism Quotient and the World Disability Schedule. Bar-Shalita concludes that the symptoms severity of autistic people with SOR is higher compared to those without SOR\u201d <\/span><b>(20:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Qualitative Exploration of Pain Experience, by Merry Kalingal Levi<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Study 3: Qualitative exploration of pain experiences in autism<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Per the multidimensional nature of pain experiences, Kalingal Levi and her team conducted a qualitative study to compare with the quantitative findings <\/span><b>(21:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They employed a phenomenological approach to explore the experiential aspects of pain perception in everyday lived experiences <\/span><b>(21:35)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Four main themes arose: pain sensitivity, pain awareness, pain communication, and pain awareness solutions <\/span><b>(22:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Although there was heterogeneity in the type of pain processing (hypo- vs. hypo-), identifying the existence <\/span><b>(23:25)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, nature <\/span><b>(23:45)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and severity <\/span><b>(24:10) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of pain were common issues across the study group <\/span><b>(23:20)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kalingal Levi explains that difficulties with pain awareness often hinder effective communication or expression of pain experiences for autistic individuals <\/span><b>(24:40)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Participants recounted situations where they or their physicians did not comprehend the seriousness of pain and, therefore, were not given proper treatment <\/span><b>(25:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Participants in the study suggested creative aids, such as booklets with tags and pictures, to help them recognize and convey their pain experiences. They also emphasize the need for doctors to be willing to explore what pain is and how it\u2019s perceived individually <\/span><b>(25:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The research findings underline that difficulties in pain awareness are a fundamental aspect of pain experience in autistic individuals. The speaker restates the need for intensive investigation into this new area of study and urges the medical community to adopt the changes in communication and care environments cited in their research <\/span><b>(27:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Neurophysiology of Pain in Autism, by Dr. Yelena Granovsky<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Study 4: EEG activity in autism<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Granovsky outlines her team\u2019s recent study on spontaneous electroencephalogram (EEG) activity in autistic individuals <\/span><b>(28:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Results showed that autistic individuals have enhanced activity in EEG bands responsible for physiological regulatory mechanisms and limbic system activity <\/span><b>(29:45)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Specifically, young autistic children exhibited enhanced activity in both slow Delta and Theta EEG bands, a departure from the U-shaped curve seen in typical children <\/span><b>(30:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The speaker discusses underlying mechanisms for these differences and notes that similar central neuronal abnormalities are relevant for chronic pain <\/span><b>(31:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Autistic participants also exhibited higher power at slow Delta and Theta and fast Beta bands <\/span><b>(32:36)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Enhanced Delta oscillations in autistic individuals were associated with lower pain sensitivity, indicating a correlation between specific EEG activity and pain perception in autism <\/span><b>(33:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Study 5: Pain-evoked potentials<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The speaker defines evoked potential (EP) as \u201cthe change in cortical activity that occurs in response to an event of some kind <\/span><b>(34:20)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She outlines the basics of EP detection, highlighting the influence of stimulation intensity and perceived pain on EEG amplitude <\/span><b>(35:40)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. To date, only two studies (all male) on pain EPs in autism have been published <\/span><b>(37:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Granovsky\u2019s findings suggest a discrepancy between pain reports and the responses from pain detecting areas in autism and highlight the sex-related nature of responses in the cortical pain-detecting regions <\/span><b>(38:15)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Study 6: Heart Rate Variability (HRV)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heart Rate Variability (HRV) reflects the autonomic regulation of the cardiovascular system, which is regulated by the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems <\/span><b>(38:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Granovsky and her team conducted one of the first studies on HRV and pain in autism. They found that autistic participants had higher pain thresholds and lower pain perception than neurotypical groups <\/span><b>(40:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They concluded that higher parasympathetic (PS) activity is associated with lower pain perception, suggesting the PS system plays a protective role in pain sensitivity. This relationship between HRV and pain sensitivity in autism suggests that HRV may help gauge the severity of autism symptoms and day-to-day difficulties <\/span><b>(42:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Granovsky asserts that future investigation should aim to evaluate the role of sex in autism pain neurobiology and to develop mechanism-based precision therapy approaches for pain and SOR in autism <\/span><b>(43:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The research discussed in this presentation highlights the intricate relationship between sensory processing, pain perception, and autism. Through a combination of quantitative and qualitative investigation, the presenters established a link between SMD and heightened pain sensitivity in autism, revealed distinct patterns in EEG and HRV activity related to pain in autism, and shed light on the physical and communication challenges related to pain experienced by autistic people every day <\/span><b>(44:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Bar-Shalita emphasizes the gap in awareness and communication around pain experiences in autism and reminds that common autistic behaviors may be a form of communicating pain <\/span><b>(44:45)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She provides thanks and acknowledgments <\/span><b>(45:15) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">before the Q&amp;A session <\/span><b>(46:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:80px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:13.3333%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"jump\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h3>Presented by:<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-16049 alignleft\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27112%27%20height%3D%27115%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20112%20115%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27112%27%20height%3D%27115%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Tami-Bar-Shalita.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"112\" height=\"115\" \/><strong>Dr. Tami Bar-Shalita&#8217;s<\/strong> research focuses on understanding sensory processing including pain as a predisposing factor or a contributing factor in various health conditions. She received her undergraduate degree in Occupational Therapy and her Ph.D. in Medical Sciences from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. After Postdoctoral training at the University of Southern California, she joined Tel Aviv University, where she is now a senior lecturer in the Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, heading the graduate program as well as the Sensory Integration Lab.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload  wp-image-16106 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Yelena-150x150.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Yelena-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27106%27%20height%3D%27106%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20106%20106%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27106%27%20height%3D%27106%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Yelena-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Yelena-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Yelena-200x201.jpg 200w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Yelena.jpg 273w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 106px) 100vw, 106px\" \/>Dr. Yelena Granovsky<\/strong> is a research neurophysiologist. Her research interests addressing a wide range of mechanisms underlying pain and modalities of pain treatment.\u00a0 She utilizes advanced neurophysiological and behavioral tools for identification of pain biomarkers. Dr. Granovsky received her M.Sc-PhD degree in Medical Sciences from the Technion. After Postdoctoral training at the University of Michigan, she joined the research team in the Lab of Clinical Neurophysiology in Rambam Health Care Campus and Technion Medical Faculty, where she is now a senior lecturer.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-16962 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Merry-Kalingel-Levi-600x829.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Merry-Kalingel-Levi-600x829.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"90\" height=\"124\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%2790%27%20height%3D%27124%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%2090%20124%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%2790%27%20height%3D%27124%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Merry-Kalingel-Levi-200x276.jpg 200w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Merry-Kalingel-Levi-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Merry-Kalingel-Levi-400x553.jpg 400w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Merry-Kalingel-Levi-600x829.jpg 600w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Merry-Kalingel-Levi-741x1024.jpg 741w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Merry-Kalingel-Levi-768x1061.jpg 768w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Merry-Kalingel-Levi-800x1105.jpg 800w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Merry-Kalingel-Levi-1112x1536.jpg 1112w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Merry-Kalingel-Levi-1200x1658.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Merry-Kalingel-Levi.jpg 1447w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 90px) 100vw, 90px\" \/><br \/>\nMerry Kalingel Levi<\/strong> is an occupational therapist, MSc and Ph.D. candidate in the Occupational Therapy department at the University of Haifa. Her Ph.D. is focused on studying the pain experience of autistic people using qualitative and quantitative approaches.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h4>Take the knowledge quiz<\/h4>\n<p>Can&#8217;t see the quiz below? 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She highlights common auditory processing differences, available services, and the overlap of visual and auditory sensory processing in<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/pain-sensory-issues-and-autism\/\" aria-label=\"Pain, Sensory Issues and Autism\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Untitled-design-2019-10-03T104559.719-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Child looking up while touching bubble colbs\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201280%20720%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Untitled-design-2019-10-03T104559.719-700x441.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Untitled-design-2019-10-03T104559.719-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Untitled-design-2019-10-03T104559.719-700x441.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-03-07T16:00:26-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/pain-sensory-issues-and-autism\/\">Pain, Sensory Issues and Autism<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-03-07T16:00:26-05:00<\/span><span>August 29th, 2023<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Autism Spectrum Disorders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/sensory\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sensory<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>   Dr. Tami Bar-shalita, Merry Kalingal Levi, and Dr. Yelena Granovsky explore the intricate connections between pain, sensory perception, and autism. They discuss quantitative and qualitative research findings that shed light on the<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/strategies-to-enhance-speech-production\/\" aria-label=\"Editorial: Revisiting Two Lesser-Known Teaching Strategies to Enhance Speech Production in Autism\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/speech-therapy-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Young girl in speech therapy office. Preschooler exercising correct mouth form for sounds\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271709%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201709%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271709%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/speech-therapy-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/speech-therapy-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/speech-therapy-700x441.jpeg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-09-11T09:50:28-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/strategies-to-enhance-speech-production\/\">Editorial: Revisiting Two Lesser-Known Teaching Strategies to Enhance Speech Production in Autism<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-09-11T09:50:28-05:00<\/span><span>August 29th, 2023<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>    In this editorial, I would like to shed light on two methods for improving the speech production of individuals on the autism spectrum, discuss potential neurological factors that may underlie their<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/ehlers-danlos-syndrome-autism-2023\/\" aria-label=\"Autism and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome &#8211; Updates\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Ehlers-Danlos-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Black and white ribbon on a hand\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271707%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201707%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271707%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Ehlers-Danlos-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Ehlers-Danlos-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Ehlers-Danlos-700x441.jpeg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-06-20T21:42:26-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/ehlers-danlos-syndrome-autism-2023\/\">Autism and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome &#8211; Updates<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-06-20T21:42:26-05:00<\/span><span>May 16th, 2023<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Autism Spectrum Disorders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/sensory\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sensory<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>  Dr. Emily Casanova and Rosie Head discuss research updates on Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS) and their overlap with autism. Casanova outlines ongoing research investigations into the genetic factors that contribute to the expression of<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/qa-sensory-strategies-at-home\/\" aria-label=\"Live Q&#038;A: Sensory Strategies at Home\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Untitled-design-82-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Games for sensory processing in children with autism or sensory processing disorder\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201280%20720%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Untitled-design-82-700x441.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Untitled-design-82-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Untitled-design-82-700x441.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-07-10T10:47:33-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/qa-sensory-strategies-at-home\/\">Live Q&#038;A: Sensory Strategies at Home<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-07-10T10:47:33-05:00<\/span><span>May 3rd, 2022<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/adults-on-the-spectrum\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Adults on the Spectrum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/anxiety\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Anxiety<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/meltdowns\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Meltdowns<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/self-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Self Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/self-injury\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Self-Injury<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/sensory\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sensory<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>  Moira Pe\u00f1a, BScOT, MOT, OT, Reg. (Ont.), answers questions about sensory strategies for home. 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