We’re not all alike in sensory awareness | Letter

Some neurodivergent people do not experience smells in the same way as the neurotypical, writes an anonymous step-parentThe response to the parent concerned that her daughter has “zero sense of personal hygiene” did not include the possibility that the daughter may not possess the same sensory experiences as the mother (My daughter rarely bathes and her room is smelly, but says she doesn’t care, 14 June). The situation chimed with my own, in relation to my stepson’s lack