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Perceptual Experiences of Autistic People With an Intellectual Disability and People With Williams Syndrome
We looked at how autistic people with intellectual disabilities and people with Williams Syndrome (WS) experience focus, distraction, and input like sounds or sight. We wanted to find out if autistic people with intellectual disabilities have the same “increased perceptual capacity” (ability to process more information) seen in autistic people …
‘A storm of post-it notes’: Experiences of perceptual capacity in autism and ADHD
A large accessible survey was designed by a neurodiverse group of researchers to find out about focus and distraction. It was shared with autistic adults, adults with ADHD, autistic adults with ADHD and a group from the predominant neurotype (PNT). Five main themes were identified through a thematic analysis by …