From mechanisms to interventions for sound sensitivities in autistic children

Katikar et al. (2025), in a parent-report study of 60 children aged 2 to 12 diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) using the Misophonia Impact Questionnaire and Hyperacusis Impact Questionnaire, found that misophonia and hyperacusis were both prevalent and showed a slightly higher occurrence in females. They concluded that future research should investigate the neurobiological mechanisms underlying these sensory sensitivities, and should examine how cultural, environmental, and gender-related factors shape sensory responses in ASD. The authors further called for the development of targeted, culturally responsive interventions and for studies establishing precise misophonia prevalence rates specifically in children with ASD (Katikar et al., 2025).