I just published a new article on Medium: “Craving Fire: Autism, ADHD, and My Unusual Appetite for Taste”.
It’s about how I live the intersection of AuDHD, sensory processing, and food — why I crave bold flavors, avoid water, and constantly seek the new.
Mentions of self harm, suicidal ideation; nothing specific/graphic
I keep finding the music in cafes and shops extra loud at the moment. I can't tell if the volume is turned up everywhere in summer, or if I am currently more sensitive to sound and thus perceive it as louder. What is especially bothersome is that music is pumped outside as well as inside in summer, so there is no break and this makes it harder to calm my sensory system between locations.
#Autistic
@actuallyautistic
#SensoryProcessing
I wrote this based on community suggestions on my old socials.
Completely forgot to share til now, hope it's not too late to be of help to someone!
#Autism #SunSafe #SensoryProcessing #NeurodivergentSunSafety
https://elaurianwellbeing.wordpress.com/2024/03/28/sunscreen-recommendations/
First electrolyte that I can not only tolerate, but I actually enjoy it. Huge relief as I have #Dysautonomia (thanks to #hEDS) which has lots of #POTS symptoms, plus #LongQTSyndrome heart arrythmia- all of which require higher me to have levels of electrolytes.
So happy this product exists as other electrolytes make me gag due to #SensoryProcessing difficulty with the texture and taste.
Added bonus is it is sugar free.
Has anyone a solution for wearing noise cancelling headphones and sunglasses at same time?
Currently finding the headphones are making the sunglasses dig into my head painfully.
But the glare of sun is hurting, and the noise of train travel is triggering me too.
Whew! cold-induced brain short-circuits are *NOT* fun! Finally getting back to normal after trying to switch out trash bins--and that was around 2 hours ago! @actuallyautistic
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#ActuallyAutistic #SensoryProcessing #SPD #Neurodivergent #Neurodivergence
Got my daughter noise cancelling headphones (JBL kid's brand) and it has been a game changer. She managed 1.5 hours in a restaurant today (and I don't mean by masking, I mean proper management; smiling, eating, able to engage when needed) which is something I never thought I'd see. Had her audiobook on and the rest of the world quiet.
#Autism
#SensoryProcessing
#NoiseCancelling
Bless you autocorrect! Noise _counselling_ headphones it is, from now on 
Very pleased to hear that Chloe shares my view that there is no such thing as ‘autism’ – there are just Autistic people
We have differences (from the non-Autistic world) in our experience of the sensory world, in communication, and in thinking, socialising and moving
There is no one way to be Autistic
Just because we need support to varying extents doesn’t mean that we lack some ‘independence’ that other people have
Hello world ! I am a Developmental Cognitive Neuroscientist #biology #psychology #neuroscience & Associate Professor at the #university of #caen #france
I Research #neonate and #infant #brain #development and #neurodevelopmentaldisorders using #neuroimaging #eeg #fnirs #mri with an emphasis on #somatosensation and #sensoryprocessing
I work with my awesome #decoderesearch team at the #comete1075 lab, with the help of strong coffee, loud music, and cats.
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