Sensory differences: a 1 minute guide about autism
The brain processes a huge amount of sensory information received from the body.
This includes:
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Children with autism can be under or over sensitive to any of these senses.
You might notice them:
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To help support these sensory differences, you can:
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For more information
National Autistic Society: www.autism.org