Sensory processing in autism and the brain’s volume control
For most of my life, I knew I was experiencing the world differently. Before I understood the words someone was saying, I noticed subtle changes in their tone of voice. I registered the hum of fluorescent lights, the texture of…
For most of my life, I knew I was experiencing the world differently.
Before I understood the words someone was saying, I noticed subtle changes in their tone of voice. I registered the hum of fluorescent lights, the texture of clothing, faint odors that others seemed unaware of, and shifts in a room’s emotional atmosphere. My attention was drawn almost automatically to inconsistencies, patterns, and small details that often escaped those …
Sensory processing in autism and the brain’s volume control
