Sensory Overload in people with autism
Natural Sciences

Sensory Overload in people with autism

Why do some people feel overwhelmed by noise, light or unexpected touch – while others barely notice? Experience what sensory overload feels like firsthand, learn key facts about autism and put your knowledge to the test in a short quiz.
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Start 17:00 o'clock
End 22:00 o'clock

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Technische Universität Dresden (TUD)
Fakultät Psychologie, Neuroimaging Centre, Bereich Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften
Fakultät Psychologie, Neuroimaging Centre
EG
Chemnitzer Straße 46a
01187 Dresden (Dresdner Altstadt)
von Woedtke, Beatrix, B. Sc.
10 Min
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Autism effects about 1 in 100 people worldwide. Many autistic people experience everyday sensory stimuli – sounds, light, smells or touch – much more intensely than neurotypical individuals. This so-called hypersensitivity can lead to sensory overload, which can feel overwhelming and exhausting. But the opposite is also possible: a condition known as hyposensitivity, in which certain stimuli are barely perceived or not at all.
See for yourself: Experience what sensory overload might feel like in a short self-experiment and then test your knowledge in an interactive quiz.

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Sensory Overload in people with autism
Technische Universität Dresden (TUD)
Natural Sciences

Sensory Overload in people with autism

Why do some people feel overwhelmed by noise, light or unexpected touch – while others barely notice? Experience what sensory overload feels like firsthand, learn key facts about autism and put your knowledge to the test in a short quiz.

Start 17:00 o'clock
End 22:00 o'clock