Through Distorted Lenses: The Unacknowledged Impact of Visual Perception Differences in Autism

• By: Annie Kent, MA Psychology #ActuallyAutistic Mental Health Systemic Advocate, Educator, and Freelance Writer
• April 4th, 2025
• alice in wonderland syndrome, face blindness, neurodiversity, perceptual distortions, research, sensory issues, sensory perception, Spring 2025 Issue, visual processing
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“In daily life, seeing is intricately linked to understanding, with (visual objects)…functioning as preferred carriers of meaning and understanding. However, a closer look at visual practices demonstrates that the connection between sight, visual imagery, and understanding and interpreting them...

What Color is Monday?

• By: Carrie Cariello
• April 1st, 2013
• autism diagnosis journey, autism parenting, communication differences, family life, neurodiversity, parenting, personal narrative, sensory perception, sibling relationships
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“What color do you see for Monday?” my son Jack asked as I heaved a chicken into the oven. “What?” I said distractedly, turning from the oven to slice some potatoes at the counter. It was late afternoon one day last fall, and I was preparing dinner and managing the demands of homework...