Hello there,

If by acuity you mean extraordinary keenness or sharpness, then yes,
ASDs in general often bring with them hyper-sensitivity in one or more
senses, although there can also be hypo-sensitivity in one or more
senses at the same time.

For example, it is fairly common for people on the spectrum to find
certain frequency sounds painful - frequencies that the neurotypical
person may not even be able to hear.

I can hear my computer monitor whine, the gas whistle through my gas
meter, and a piercing whine emitted by my fridge. I also find it
painful when people have intense bass emitting from their cars - I
experience it as something akin to being punched in the eardrums!

People with ASDs are often noted as being specific about clothing they
will and will not wear, for example finding certain textures painful,
where a neurotypical person would only find it slightly discomforting
(like scratchy wool), or become fixated on a fabric because the
texture is so lovely (like corduroy, in my case).

However, hyper- or hypo-sensitivity doesn't appear to be required for
diagnosis of ASDs, and there are many people who are not on the
spectrum that have hyper- or hypo-sensitivities.

I don't understand what you mean by sensory prodigies in your subject
line. Please elaborate :o)

Robin