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KENTUCKY AUTISM TRAINING CENTER
GUSTATORY/TASTE SYSTEM
GUSTATORY/TASTE SYSTEM
The gustatory system is responsible for the body’s ability to detect the chemicals in food that allows us to differentiate between sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami (savory) sensations. Children with gustatory processing issues may have an unusually high or low appetite or very particular food preparation requirements (served at room temperature, chopped into small pieces, etc.). While the act…www.twentyonesenses.org/about-the-senses/gustatory/
OLFACTORY/SMELL SYSTEM
OLFACTORY/SMELL SYSTEM
The olfactory system is responsible for the body’s ability to detect and recognize smells using chemical receptors in the nasal cavity. Children with olfactory processing issues may have trouble identifying hazardous or poisonous substances, such as gasoline, or they may be able to detect very faint scents others can’t perceive. Because smell is one of the two senses associated with flavor, sensitive children…www.twentyonesenses.org/about-the-senses/olfactory/
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