De onbegrepen wereld van matig, ernstig en diep verstandelijk beperkte kinderen met autisme

Children with moderate, severe or profound intellectual disabilities form a small but significant subgroup within the autism spectrum with high and very specific needs. This article reviews their behavioural characteristics and the way they process sensory stimuli and information. Because these children are – unlike people with a normal intelligence – unable to articulate their needs, an attempt is made to give a sketch of their unique experiential world: how do they experience the world, other people and themselves?