gwenthelumberjane:

universally-interested:

Sensory differences that autistic people may experience which are lesser known:

• Increased awareness of skin surface, such as feeling oily, sweaty or dry; may have difficulty using sunscreen or bug spray, etc.
• Difficulty differentiating colors, sounds, or touches from each other.
• Increased sensitivity to allergies.
• Odd sense of smell; may smell things intensely or not at all; may perceive smells differently. 
• Hallucinations or synesthesia.
• Higher/lower awareness of body placement or organ function, including telling when the stomach is full.
• Difficulty swallowing certain things.
• Increased or decreased awareness of needing to use the bathroom.
• Differing pain, temperature, or hunger/thirst perception.
• Odd taste in food; may enjoy things others don’t or find common foods repulsive.
• Difficulty with sense of balance and rhythm.
• Extreme sensitivity to itch.
• Fluctuation between hypersensitivity and lack of sensitivity to sensory input.

Other people are free to add on or comment.

Wow this is super helpful and I now suddenly make so much more sense