To elucidate the differences in the sensory profiles of children across the autism spectrum and across the SPD subcategories, further research is required. 

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More current research, published in 2020, indicates that, in general, children with SPD may have more sensory processing issues than children with ASD. 

Differentiating between SPD and ASD (2020)

Tavassoli, T., Miller, L. J., Schoen, S. A., Jo Brout, J., Sullivan, J., &#38; Baron-Cohen, S. (2018). Sensory reactivity, empathizing and systemizing in autism spectrum conditions and sensory processing disorder. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, 29, 72–77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dcn.2017.05.005

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