Why Do Autistic People Engage in Repetitive Sensory Motor Behaviours? A Systematic Review and Causal Assessment of Quantitative Research.

Holly Wilkinson; Kristina Eva Manda; Connor Cameron; Ailsa Russell; Mark Brosnan; Tom Arthur

Why Do Autistic People Engage in Repetitive Sensory Motor Behaviours? A Systematic Review and Causal Assessment of Quantitative Research.

University of Exeter

Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster

Original language	English
Publication status	Unpublished - 2026
Event	International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) Annual Meeting 2026 - Prague Congress Centre, Prague, Czech Republic Duration: 22 Apr 2026 → 25 Apr 2026 https://www.autism-insar.org/page/2026AnnMeeting

Conference

Conference	International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) Annual Meeting 2026
Abbreviated title	INSAR 2026
Country/Territory	Czech Republic
City	Prague
Period	22/04/26 → 25/04/26
Internet address	https://www.autism-insar.org/page/2026AnnMeeting

Funding

Part of Holly's PhD, which is co-funded by the University of Bath Research Studentship Award and the John and Lorna Wing Foundation.

Keywords

autism
autism (ASD)
sensory perception
stimming
repetitive behaviour
repetitive behaviours and interests
anxiety
uncertainty
autonomic arousal
reinforcement
review
systematic literature review
Causal mechanisms

Cite this

Why Do Autistic People Engage in Repetitive Sensory Motor Behaviours? A Systematic Review and Causal Assessment of Quantitative Research. / Wilkinson, Holly ; Manda, Kristina Eva ; Cameron, Connor et al.
2026. Poster session presented at International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) Annual Meeting 2026, Prague, Czech Republic.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster

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