CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Up to 90 percent of people with autism are either overly sensitive to sound, sight, taste, smell or touch, or barely notice them at all. Some seek out sensations by, for example, spinning in circles or stroking items with particular textures.

Detailed explanation-2: -The scientists found that children with autism had stronger autonomic reactions than typically-developing children when they heard noises – but also when they didn’t. The stronger physiological response in ASD may trigger greater behavioral responses to sound, they concluded.

Detailed explanation-3: -Many autistic people experience hypersensitivity to bright lights or certain light wavelengths (e.g., LED or fluorescent lights). Certain sounds, smells, textures and tastes can also be overwhelming. This can result in sensory avoidance – trying to get away from stimuli that most people can easily tune out.

Detailed explanation-4: -For many autistic children and adults, fluorescent light is very difficult to tolerate, because they can see a 60-cycle flicker. Problems with flickering can range from excessive eyestrain to seeing a room pulsate on and off (Grandin 2006). Some children feel sleepy when the fluorescent lights are on.