Overwhelming task of behavior therapy in profound autism

The McCullough Report with Dr. Peter McCullough – Many autistic individuals are hypersensitive to sound or light, hence the common sight of noise-canceling headphones in public. Eye contact avoidance, he clarifies, stems more from sensory overwhelm than disregard—it can feel “too intense” for some. Parents often describe normal early development followed by regression around 18–24 months...