The Impact of Sensory Reactivity on Mental Health and Well-Being in Transition Age Autistic and Non-

Autistic people are at a greater risk of experiencing clinical anxiety and depression compared to the general population. Sensory reactivity differences have been identified as one of the risk factors for the development of these internalizing disorders in autism. In the current study, we are following-up with autistic and non-autistic young adults who participated in one of our lab’s previous projects as adolescents (Sensory Processing and Cognitive Functioning in ASD) to learn more about how sensory reactivity and anxiety change over time, and how sensory symptoms relate to mental health and wellbeing.