Myomancy ADHD, Dyslexia and Autism

One of the defining aspects of autism is how autistic children react to different stimuli. Some children find being touched highly disturbing or particular noises may set off screaming fits. This article: Ideas on Autism: Building sensory communication with your child from PregnancyAndBaby.com explores how autistic child develop their own sensory preferences and how a parent can observe and use this information.
This hypersensitivity can evident in people with aspergers, dyslexics, ADHD and indeed normal people (see Hearing Things). It is sometimes known as Sensory Integration Dysfunction and sensory integration training has been an effective form of treatment. Such hypersensitivity might not be just limited to the five senses: sight, hearing, taste, touch and smell. In addition to proprioception, the awareness of where your limbs are) there are internal senses known as Interoceptors. These tell you how full your bladder is, if you are thirsty or how hot you are. Rather than five senses we may have twenty one or more. This is a relatively new area of research but when trying to understand an autistic child’s behavior its worth remembering that the way they sense the world around them and what inside them is unlikely to be the way you do.