#TheDress Reveals Something Pretty Profound About Autism
Last night, the internet came alive to fight over that dress. Was it gold and white, asnearly three-quarters of BuzzFeed poll respondents believe, or black and blue, asKanye West does?
While the Twittersphere carried on, Emily Willingham, a developmental biologist and mother of an autistic boy, made a profound point about the dress and autism.
Scientists have known for decades that autism is often characterized by sensory issues. The well-known autistic advocate Temple Grandin, for example, has often spoken out about her extraordinary vision and sensitivity to touch.
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