Question
Autistic individuals can experience 'hyposensitivity' (under stimulation) or 'hypersensitivity' (over stimulation) in any of the seven senses: sight, sound, touch, taste, smell, balance or body awareness. True or False? True False
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Answer
True
Explanation
Autistic people interpret the world in a different way than most people, and part of this interpretation involves processing sensory information, such as sights, sounds, smell,s among other things. Hyposensitivity (under sensitivity) and hypersensitivity (over sensitivity) could both affect individuals in one or several of the said seven senses. However, their sensitivity to each varies from one individual to another.