Types of Sensory Issues in Autism | Behavioral Innovations
WEBSensory challenges in autism, including hyperreactivity and hyporeactivity, and treatment options. Support your child with ABA and occupational therapy.
Diagnostic Criteria | Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) | NCBDDD
WEBNov 2, 2022 · Hyper- or hyporeactivity to sensory input or unusual interest 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).
What Are Sensory Processing Differences and How Do They Relate …
WEBJun 30, 2022 · Sensory hyporeactivity is an underresponsiveness to sensory stimuli, which can result in significant safety concerns. For example, an individual who is hyporeactive may not respond to the sound of an alarm, the feel of pain or temperature, or the sight of a car passing by. Sensory seeking is an excessive interest in sensory stimuli.
Sensory differences and mental health - National Autistic Society
WEBNov 18, 2022 · Sensory reactivity is the way that we react to, or seek, sensory stimuli such as smells, sounds, touch, or taste. This includes: Sensory hyperreactivity (or “hypersensitivity”) eg being oversensitive to sounds. Sensory hyporeactivity (or “hyposensitivity”) eg being under-responsive to touch. Sensory seeking eg craving …
Making Sense of Sensory Overload in Autism and ADHD
WEBApr 19, 2020 · Hyper- or hyporeactivity 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...
Sensory Processing Differences and Autism
WEBJul 19, 2022 · Sensory hyporeactivity is an underresponsiveness to sensory stimuli, which can result in significant safety concerns. For example, an individual who is hyporeactive may not respond to the sound of an alarm, the feel of pain or temperature, or the sight of a car passing by. Sensory seeking is an excessive interest in sensory stimuli.
What Is Hyposensitivity? - WebMD
WEBNov 10, 2022 · Instead of being overwhelmed by stimulus, people with hyposensitivity experience underwhelming feelings, resulting in them needing to constantly explore textures with their hands and seeking out...
Hyporeactive Definition & Meaning | Merriam-Webster Medical
WEBadjective. hy· po· re· ac· tive ˌhī-pō-rē-ˈak-tiv. : having or showing abnormally low sensitivity to stimuli. her patellar and Achilles reflexes were hyporeactive Andres Alcaraz et al. a hyporeactive patient. hyporeactivity. - (ˌ)rē-ˌak-ˈtiv-ət-ē. noun. plural hyporeactivities. Dictionary Entries Near hyporeactive. hypopyon. hyporeactive.
In Our Own Words: The Complex Sensory Experiences of Autistic …
WEBJul 13, 2021 · We propose that reactivity differences to sensory input, hyperreactivity, hyporeactivity, or seeking, can have short-term outcomes, including experiencing physical discomfort or becoming overwhelmed or overloaded by input, as well as long-term outcomes for mental and physical health.
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WEBHyperreactivity items capture aversive reactions (e.g., resistance to certain stimuli), hyporeactivity items capture a lack of or delayed response/reaction to stimuli, and seeking items capture fixation or fascination with stimuli.
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