Nose Pollution.
Being ‘hyper’ to smell can have some far-reaching effects.
Most of us might find it unpleasant to holiday near a farm where the farmer had been muck-spreading, but after a short time we would ‘shut the smell out’ so that it no longer troubled us.
But just imagine if that smell remained with you hour after hour .
Hardly surprising that some everyday smells like disinfectant or perfume lead her to avoid places such as the kitchen or bathroom and even some foods. Or that such problems can limit social contact - as with the girl who said that ‘ 9 out of 10 people have halitosis’.
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Food Fads
Many people with ASD are extremely fussy about what they eat and may have a limited diet because of this.
Such problems can arise because:
* they are hypersensitive
* the relationship between smell and taste.
* they have mineral deficiencies which make things taste peculiar.
* they take medication which affects their sense of taste
Other children will eats things indiscriminately - whether food or not. That can put them at great risk
This could arise because:
* they are 'hypo' (under) sensitive to smell and taste
* they have mineral deficiencies which make food seem tasteless.
* they take medication which affects their sense of taste