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Designing for Autistic Users (02-16-10)

Northwestern researchers have determined why autistic individuals have unusual responses to touch-related stimuli – delayed development of the sensory cortex in the brain.  Autistic individuals exhibit “tactile defensiveness . . . they are hypersensitive to touch and sound.”  Spaces designed for use by autistic individuals should reflect these challenges.

 

Marla Paul.  2010 “New Clue Why Autistic People Don’t Want Hugs.”  Press release, Northwestern University, http://www.northwesternedu.

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