10 Signs of Autism
Article Sources
- 1. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). The American Psychiatry Association (APA) - https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/dsm
- 2. Data & Statistics on Autism Spectrum Disorder. National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/data.html
7. Abnormal Response to Sensory Stimuli
Sensory stimuli are perceived differently depending on the person that is experiencing them. Some people might find that they are more easily stimulated by visual rather than auditory stimuli and this is perfectly normal.
Stimuli perception might be different for a person with an autism spectrum disorder. They might find loud noises to be upsetting to them. Sometimes this issue can manifest as an overreaction to a normal stimulus like a doorbell. On the contrary, other patients may underreact to a stimulus that usually would hyper stimulate other people.
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