Among the many ways a developing mind can diverge from the norm, few are as quietly exhausting as the inability to tolerate the ordinary textures and sounds of daily life. A large analysis of more than 15,000 children has now clarified what smaller inquiries long suggested: sensory over-responsivity—the sharp, distressing reaction to stimuli most people barely notice—appears to be distinctly bound to autism and anxiety, sharing with them something deeper than coincidence, while its apparent connection to ADHD dissolves when the full landscape of a child's psychiatric profile is considered at o
Large study links sensory over-responsivity uniquely to autism and anxiety
Sensory over-responsivity can be debilitating and universally distressing for those who experience it, affecting quality of life in children with autism and anxiety.