Are There Any ASD People Who *Don't* Have Sensory Issues?

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I space out in crowds and like the feel of some materials more than others, but I wouldn't say I was in a beyond normal range.

I suspect every Autistic person is characterized by sensory processing anomalies, although some may feel as though they are not.

the only thing I have is light sources seeming about 2x as bright as to normal people. Thank god for sunglasses.

I think needing a towel between you to make love to somebody counts as something more than "minor". But that's how I'd look at it if it were me.

Ways of coping with overstimulation:
I have a tight down vest that I wear at work which has a kind of calming effect.
Petting my cat.
Alcohol, unfortunately, numbs the nervous system.
Staying home.
White noise, like having a fan running, helps keep both low-level and startling noises less noticeable.
A weighted blanket can help.
Sunglasses - can't live without them.
Always having a book when out in public, so I can focus on that instead of the world around me.

I don't know any ASDer who does not have at least one.

I read that, it's a great book isn't it?

Well I guess we both have a different view on what minor is. My husband thought they were moderate but he has never seen another person with real sensory issues and he's decided I'm mild after all. I had him pick the voting option for me and it was the present one. I've been letting him touch me is why and I don't flinch much more. Or he's finally figured out how to touch me. I love being rubbed. My head is my favorite spot. don't have lot of sensory issues many aspies have so therefore I count mine as minor.

I have just recently met one guy, who's supposedly been diagnosed after initial self diagnosis, who claims that he has NO sensory issues.

As for me, I'm sensitive to most stimuli except for temperature, to an extent that can be quite disabling at times, but that I can manage with enough opportunities to recuperate from overstimulation. However, I'm quite well known for my hyposensitivity to temperature. I think it's become my trademark of sorts; I'm that girl who is wearing nothing compared to people sitting in sweaters and shivering in the same space.

I don't go into settings that might overwhelm me unless it's really necessary.

only one problem is really disabling for me... fluorescent lights and modern energy efficient lamps based on the former technology and also the new LED white lights hurt a lot..

only old type light bulbs and halogen lights are fine.

I have a sensitivity to noise, and many noises at once can be nauseating. At concerts the volume of the music can mess with my head. Then the singer start shouting 'make some noise' and I'm like 'no, don't, please don't.'
I quite sensitive to a lot of flavour in food too. Is that related in some way? I have very little flavour or just very plain food. Sometimes I seek more flavour and end up with a burning sensation on my tongue.
Certain materials irritate me but only enough so that wriggle in my seat, and scratch my back. Stockings feel like ants are crawling on my legs. Do not want. I hate the feeling of my hands after washing the dishes or petting a cat. I wash my hands constantly. I like the feeling of wet clothes though, not wearing them but just feeling them.
Light sensitivity is bad. I cannot be in the same room as strobe lights or fluorescent lights. Find it hard to read in well lit rooms. The glasses make it a bit easier for me. They soften images in front of me. They are just reading glasses but I wear them pretty much always. My eyes would sting if I wasn't always wearing my glasses.

So yeah my biggest sensory problems are noise and light. Sometimes I can get irritated by them and sometimes I can meltdown over them. Flickering lights like strobes never fail making me meltdown.

I only have minor, managable ones. I don't like tight clothes at all and am quite picky about how comfortable my clothes are and I dont wear anything that's tight around my neck either.
I can manage being touced by people, if I meet someone in the street that I know and they go to hug me I'm not exactly thrilled with the idea and feel a bit uncomfortable but I do hug them back. I don't like being touched by family though, I only hug my mum if I'm extremely sad or worried about something, other times I don't let her. There are only 1 or 2 people I actually enjoy being affectionate with.
I don't like being hot and if it's stuffy or humid I can barely breath.
I have a strong sense of smell but it's not an issue.
I am not sensitive to loud noise but I can't always tell what people are saying if it's noisy because I suck at processing things.

None of these things really affect my life or well being, they just make me fussy about certain things.

At this point in time in this thread, I seem to be in the majority here---significant, but mostly manageable. Sound and sight issues are my big ones---basically loud, repetitive, etc. types of noises, and bright lights. Touch is an issue with me to---I don't like to be touched unless it is by family and I am expecting it. Certain clothes, shoes, etc. can annoy me. There are also some smells and tastes that I don't like. Cilantro is an herb that tastes metallic to me.

I voted none. I really don't have any sensory or tactile issues. I had some minor ones as a child but that was decades ago. I actually think my senses are less sensitive then the average person. My hearing is shot from years of music too loud. My skin is largely very unsenstive. I'll frequently cut myself and will walk around bleeding and not even know it until someone points it out. I've gotten a crown and a root canal without novacaine or other pain killer. The list goes on. My senses are rather dull.

According to what I've read, our senses can be hypo (less) as well as hyper (more).

We can even have both hyposensitivity and hypersensitivity in the same sense. A common example is to be sensitive to certain kinds of light, but to also be attracted to bright, shiny objects. This is true for me. I love gold jewelry and diamonds and crystals, but have to wear sunglasses at all times outside. Everyone here would probably understand, but try explaining that one to a NT

He may have sensory anomalies he is not aware of. One piece of research I once read measured ASD peoples' perception of sensory anomally and found approximately half reported such issues. Then they tested this same group using more objective means (such as reflex reactions) and found that the entire group were characterized by anomalies. The anomalies were detectable and measurable, but the individuals effected were not necessarily aware of them.

Another research group (using a very small sample size) tested visual acuity and found that every Autistic subject in the experiment had anomalous visual acuity. A research project with a much bigger sample found that the number of Autistic subjects in their sample group that did not have anomalous audio neuro-processing was below the margin of error (from recollection one subject in a group of around five hundred was not measured as having an anomally) predicted for the research.

I think people who have an ASD and no sensory processing anomally are rare, if they exist at all. The proportion who are aware of sensory anomally is probably much lower though.

I have very little sensory issues. The only sensory issues Im aware of is some mild sound sensitivity. I dont like beeping or ticking. I need it to be absolutely quiet in order to go to sleep.