Children with autism spectrum disorders have SPD.ma in some cases when a thorough evaluation can rule out autism, we can say that it is only SPD. But this difference is not always clear, and I think that to get a correct diagnosis is necessary that the specialist doctor checks the children over time.
So I have many strange behaviors but I've usually assumed it was my social anxiety until I came across something on the internet about Sensory Defensive
I'm a teen who was diagnosed with level 1 autism at age 13. Since I was very young I had sensory issues, they were very noticeable when I was in preschool,