Sensory Perception in Autism: What Can We Learn?

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder of unknown aetiology. Recently, there has been a growing interest in sensory processing in autism as a core phenotype. This study shows that prevalent models of perception in autism, such as the reduced prior hypothesis, cannot explain the many varied findings. It demonstrates the importance of tracking changes throughout development to reveal causal pathways and compensatory mechanisms. The study finally proposes a developmental perceptual narrowing account of the condition.