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Sensory Problems

Sensory problems: Sensory problems can manifest in a wide variety of ways, including sensitivity to sounds, light even clothing materials, according to Times Colonist. "You've got some people that you take into a loud, noisy supermarket and they just can't take it. They sort of feel like they're inside the speaker at a rock concert." MONTREAL - Temple Grandin, one of the first people to chronicle her struggles with autism, says there needs to be more research into how the condition affects people's senses. "They vary from a nuisance to being very debilitating," the renowned author and activist said in a telephone interview. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.