‘Gestalt Perception’ in Autism: Superability or Deficit?

Autistic children seem to be unable to filter the incoming information and tend to perceive all the stimuli around them. Such ‘acute-perception’ brings overwhelming information the brain cannot cope with. As there is too much... Read more

Sensory Hyper- and Hyposensitivity in Autism

Some of the most common problems autistic individuals experience are their hyper- or hypo-sensitivities to sensory stimuli. Their senses seem to be too acute (hypersensitivity) or not working at all... Read more

Parallel Worlds – Created by Differences in Sensory Perception

Many approaches have been developed to help autistic children focus on their ‘impairments in social communication, and rigidity of thoughts and activities’. And it seems logical as that is what we see. However, can we rely on the... Read more