Sometimes this might result in a meltdown or even shut down.Ĭhildren (or adults) that meltdown typically show their sensory overload in more obvious ways than those that shut down. Over time, if these sensations become too much, this can lead to sensory overload. This can often lead to distraction or avoidance. So, everyday sensations are felt with greater intensity. Autistic Spectrum Disorder can increase the intensity of these micro sensations. This is because your brain filters them out. Some of you who are reading this may have never noticed these micro sensations before. What about micro sensations? How do your clothes feel against your skin? What about your watch or jewellery? Can you sense the seams of your socks or tights? How is the faint tick of a clock sound, or the flicker of a light affecting you? Noticing micro sensations This is because our bodies are constantly receiving sensory messages.Ĭlose your eyes for a minute and just think about all of the sensory input you are experiencing.ĭo you hear any sounds or smell and scents? Can you feel what you are sitting on? Does your body know whether you are sitting up or lying down? What might the sensory processing challenges in autism feel like?ĭifficulties with sensory processing can affect every part of a child’s or adult’s life. It also occurs frequently enough for it to be included as part of the diagnostic criteria in the DSM-5 update in 2013 (1). The percent of children with ASD and sensory processing issues has been reported to be between 69% to 95% depending on the study (3). In the same survey respondents also listed sensory processing challenges as contributing to their increased levels of stress. In one survey (2) of adults with autism, 83% of respondents said that they had some challenges with sensory processing. How frequently do ASD and sensory processing issues occur? This means that autistic children or adults are likely to process sensory information in the environment differently to others. The criteria states that the patterns of behaviours, activities or interests may be due to ‘Hyper or hypo reactivity to sensory input or unusual interests in sensory aspects of the environment (e.g., apparent indifference to pain/temperature, adverse response to specific sounds or textures, excessive smelling or touching of objects, visual fascination with lights or movement)’ (1). Whilst it was well known for many years that sensory processing differences and autism/ASD often occurred together, the 2013 manual (1) update is is the first time it had been formally recognised. Differences in sensory responses are now formally included within the diagnosis criteria and can have a significant impact on a child or adult’s function. As an adult this can often be put to use in highly skilled jobs requiring attention to details. Often they will have some form of restricted and repetitive patterns of behaviours, activities or interests. Autistic children and adults will experiences difficulties with social communication, this impacts social interactions. It impacts how how a person communicates with others and experiences the world around them. 2021 25(8):2356-2369.What is Autistic Spectrum Disorder/Condition?Īutistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), or autism, is a neurological condition. Defining autistic burnout through experts by lived experience: Grounded Delphi method investigating #AutisticBurnout. Higgins JM, Arnold SR, Weise J, Pellicano E, Trollor JN. Autism and ADHD: Overlapping and discriminating symptoms. Mayes SD, Calhoun SL, Mayes RD, Molitoris S. A causal and mediation analysis of the comorbidity between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (Adhd) and autism spectrum disorder(Asd). Sokolova E, Oerlemans AM, Rommelse NN, et al. Anxiety and mood disorder in children with autism spectrum disorder and ADHD. Gordon-Lipkin E, Marvin AR, Law JK, Lipkin PH. Published online 2018.Īmerican Psychiatric Association (2000). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th ed., Text Revision). Washington, DC: Author. Decoding the overlap between autism and ADHD. ASD and ADHD comorbidity: what are we talking about? Front Psychiatry. 2022 13:837424.
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