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Hyper- and hypo-sensory sensitivities
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Hyper- and hypo-sensory sensitivities
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NICE Guideline CG142 - Autism spectrum disorder in adults: diagnosis and management
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Being over-sensitive (hyper-sensitive) or under-sensitive (hypo-sensitive) to sound, light, colour, smell or taste, which can cause anxiety or even pain in an autistic person.
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