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 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Sensitivity to sunlight

MikkOwl
Posted: 14 Jul 2009, 9:49 am 

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I dislike the feel of being in direct sunlight feels like I'm carrying something heavy Yeah! Sort of like you're being pressed down on, maybe? Part of why I love when it rains is it's not so oppressive outside. I can actually enjoy it. Plus the air feels and smells great, and it gets cooler too. Th...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Sensitivity to sunlight

MikkOwl
Posted: 13 Jul 2009, 8:00 am 

Replies: 95
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I don't "hate" bright light, but I find I'm more comfortable in dim/dark places. I used to wear heavy sunglasses as a teen because I always felt I was "light sensitive." Didn't have a clue as to why. The eye doctor said my eyes were fine. In the case of people in the autistic spectrum, eye disorder...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Sensitivity to sunlight

MikkOwl
Posted: 12 Jul 2009, 2:20 pm 

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It probably isn't sensitivity to sunlight exclusively, but light in general. I seem to be sensitive to just about all the senses. Smell, light, hearing, taste, touch. It sucks. In return my senses do seem more keen than others in the lower range. In many ways, it is like night vision goggles (using ...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Sensitivity to sunlight

MikkOwl
Posted: 11 Jul 2009, 2:39 pm 

Replies: 95
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Average living room - 20-100 lux Office lighting - 400 lux Very overcast murky day / TV Studio - 1000 lux Sunny day - 40,000-120,000 lux (note that most of the high number here comes from secondary exposure - i.e. the environment reflecting the sunlight at you, rather than just direct sun itself) My...
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