I find the topic of sensory perception in autism fascinating. I think, most individuals on the spectrum have differences in their sensory perception, that lead to development of different cognitive mechanisms and different ways of language acquisition.

I�m curious � what do you mean by �sensory issues�? From your examples � they seem to be hypersensitivities, but what is even more important when dealing with �sensory issues� in autism is to identify the way they process information that they get through the senses. And their sensory-perceptual profiles are so different! One or several senses can be affected. How do you identify your son�s sensory perceptual difficulties? Does he mono-process? Do you use what Donna Williams calls �indirectly confrontational approach� or can he cope with a direct one? Which are his most reliable sensory channels?

Thanks

Alex AS