Did you know that most, if not all, autistic people have sensory processing differences and that many have some combination of hyper-reactivity and hypo-reactivity to different types of sensory stimuli? In this episode, I talk about sensory processing differences and how they could be THE core feature of autism.

Topics discussed also include:

How sensory differences impact adaptive functioning
Answering a listener question about my own sensory differences
An overview of sensory seeking and stimming

If you'd like to know more about topics discussed in this episode, check out:

"The Impact of Atypical Sensory Processing on Adaptive Functioning Within and Beyond Autism" by Neufeld et al.

"Sensory Processing in Autism: A Review of Neurophysiologic Findings" by Marco et al.

Episode intro and outro music: "Outer Space" by Maarten Schellekens (no changes or modifications were made)

Theme music: "Everything Feels New" by Evgeny Bardyuzha.

All episodes written and produced by Kristen Hovet.

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Sensory Processing Differences and Autism