Synaesthesia - Mixing of the Senses

A large number of people with autism experience unusual sensory triggers, where experiencing one sense triggers another sense. The condition is known as synaesthesia and involves "mixing of the senses." A new study indicates synaesthesia is three times as common in people with autism as those who are not in the spectrum.

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2013/11/20/autism-mixing-senses/18906/