Links between sensory processing, adaptive behaviours, and attention in children with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review

•Links between sensory processing, adaptive behaviours, and attention skills in children with autism spectrum disorder are investigate.•High prevalence of atypical sensory processing in children with autism spectrum disorder are found.•A significant impact of sensory abnormalities on adaptive behaviour is found.•Interrelations between sensory processing and attention skills are found.•The current literature is too limited to definitively conclude the direction of these interactions.