tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892134081049774386.post9193990113249932486..comments2023-12-02T09:37:08.472-05:00Comments on Autism Jabberwocky: "Higher Perceptual Capacity" or Malfunctioning Senses?M.J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12033918835169823548noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892134081049774386.post-82457567388414799022012-03-29T09:35:22.626-04:002012-03-29T09:35:22.626-04:00That only pain registers would account for why my ...That only pain registers would account for why my son doesn't want to be touched unless he knows it is coming: he can prepare for it. You don't know if it will be the type of touch that registers as a "zap" or not. <br /><br />How could we go so long without realizing when autistics said it was painful to be touched....This is a ridiculous comparison, but perhaps the skin registers a short circuit to the brain, a sensorial epilepsy.Usethebrains Godgiveyouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05026223483117357541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892134081049774386.post-83357214132560726182012-03-28T18:11:10.361-04:002012-03-28T18:11:10.361-04:00I don't think "caused by" makes much...I don't think "caused by" makes much sense. If you have sensory issues you'll have perceptual issues - it's just a different way of looking at it depending on the model you're using. For example, if you want to talk about autistics finding certain textures painful refer to senses, but if you want to talk about fluid intelligence then refer to perception.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892134081049774386.post-9473539311645458282012-03-28T17:02:13.120-04:002012-03-28T17:02:13.120-04:00I'm not sure I am following what you are sayin...I'm not sure I am following what you are saying. <br /><br />The point is that attempting to rebrand the sensory issues in autism as some sort of higher processing capacity is not supported by the available evidence.<br /><br />As in there is no real evidence that sensory issues are caused by too much processing capacity while there is plenty of evidence, such as the study in the post, that there are filtering, processing, and abnormal response issues.M.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12033918835169823548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892134081049774386.post-80839133556305994702012-03-28T16:32:04.747-04:002012-03-28T16:32:04.747-04:00Still at a loss as to why increased sensitivity an...Still at a loss as to why increased sensitivity and higher perceptual capacity aren't the synonyms they appear to be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892134081049774386.post-10962328677503961722012-03-27T20:35:40.470-04:002012-03-27T20:35:40.470-04:00There was a much greater emphasis on atypical sens...There was a much greater emphasis on atypical sensory response when my son was younger (late 90's). I'm glad to see this.Usethebrains Godgiveyouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05026223483117357541noreply@blogger.com