May this be a public service announcement not to be shit to those who can't eat some foods due to texture, flavor, or other sensory issues.
We can't control it.
Only things that can be controlled are - avoiding the food, and not being a dick if someone can't eat the food. And DEFINITELY NOT forcing someone to eat the food. That actually constitutes as torture. (:
*stares at people who force feed kids until they puke*
Sensory pain, is pain.
Hurting someone is wrong.
TIL that, if you have sensory issues and are having your roof redone, don’t be a hero. It’s totally reasonable to find a place that is not your home until the project is done. Otherwise, it quickly becomes overwhelming.
I'm in love with Loops earplugs. I bought some near the start of the semester to just wear when eating in the cafeteria, and they were great. Now I wear them in grocery stores (when I remember) and I even got to use them at a concert two weeks ago! So I decided to upgrade to the Switch version, since I found myself popping the mute into the Engage model I had pretty often. I didn't particularly like the fully plugged-ear sensation I got with the mutes in though, so I hope the Switch doesn't have that sensation.
#JournalEverything My turn to make #dinner today. With limited fresh ingredients and various family members having certain "requirements" I opted for my old standby of "stir fry". Mixed veg - broccoli, carrots, sugar snap peas, red pepper, sweet potato and mushrooms. Wife's is with shallot, sweet potato, mushrooms, seaweed, but without noodles, young uns have fat noodles but no onions, sweet potato, seaweed or mushrooms, and I have all in with brown rice noodles and miso. #vegan #ActuallyAutistc #SensoryIssues
[Edit: added photos that I forgot] [edit 2 corrected #AutoCorrupt typos]
I've saved a fortune on Concerts, Sporting Events, Dining Out, Shopping, Driving, Clubs, Leisure, and Gardening.
Now up on YouTube, an #OnlineAutscape2025 “More Autistic Joy” presentation: “Sensory joy to the rescue: emotional containers and portable safe spaces” by Alicja Nocon.
Watch: https://youtu.be/1ArUdA_ZJio
Worksheet: https://www.autscape.org/2025/programme/handouts/sensory-joy-worksheet.pdf
“It's well-known that having a more sensitive nervous system means that autistic people experience more sensory triggers and are more easily dysregulated. But what if we could use our sensory sensitivity to our advantage to bring a sense of peace and joy to helps us get through difficult experiences? In this presentation, I will share a number of practical ways using sensory joy to help contain overwhelming emotions and prepare for unfamiliar of predictably stressful situations, based on my own experience and the experiences of my clients.”
#Autscape #AutisticJoy #ActuallyAutistic #autistic #autism #neurodiversity #neurodivergent #sensory #SensoryIssues
I have to celebrate a small win for my sensory sensitive disabled self.
It’s taken me four years but I believe I have finally won the battle with Concord Hospital over the abusive level of the hold music the call center uses.
It would give me #PEM every time I had to call my doctor. And if I send a message through the portal it takes three days for them to get back to me so that’s not always practical.
They didn’t care when I complained that it hurt because of #MECFS, they didn’t care when I asked them how #autistic people who have more sensory issues than I do even call their doctor, they didn’t care when I told them that everyone on their staff in the clinical locations hates the call center as much as I do, but they did care when I accused them of trying to trigger #migraines so that they can admit me and bill #Medicare $25,000.
But you know what actually did it? I found out there was a civil rights division at Concord Hospital and I complained to them instead of patient relations. When I started talking about the rehabilitation act of 1974 (or 1973 idk) patient relations didn’t care, but the civil rights department did.
And I’m still dying to know who owns that call center because it’s the same call center used by NH #DHHS if you have to call the welfare office. So I suspect it’s someone related to Chris Sununu and they’re locked into some awful contract. The food stamp workers hate the call center too. I’ve been talking to people about this for four years.
I finally won. It’s been a good week for me here in New Hampshire.
#CivilRights #PatientCare #SensoryIssues #DisabilityRights #Winning
Me: "I need to warm up before I go take my #shower!"
*full well knowing that once I'm in the shower, I will be warm*
But I need to be warm while dry before I can get undressed to be warm while wet. Then, be cold while wet, to become once again warm when dry but CLEAN this time.
Ya feel me?
#autistic #actuallyautistic #audhd #adhd #neurodivergent #sensoryissues
Trying to suss out if this is a me thing that I should maybe mention to my doctor or if it's just part of the panoply of possible sensory issues we neurospicy people can experience.
My left shoulder blade is extremely sensitive to pressure. I can lay on my back in bed no problem, but if I lean against the back of my chair just so, or if my husband puts his hand there, even gently, it can lead to discomfort and then pain. (This has sadly cut short many an otherwise lovely cuddle session.)
Does anyone else have a remotely similar issue?
#ADHD #ActuallyADHD #Tourette #TouretteSyndrome #NeuroDivergent #NeuroSpicy #SensorySensitivity #SensorySensitivities #SensoryIssues
#adhd #autism #neurodivergent #neurospicy #neurofunk #timeblindness #distracted #hyperfocus #meltdown #shutdown #sensoryoverload #sensoryissues #stimming
Hey fellow #ActuallyAutistic and #Neurodivergent folks! Question for you: Does anyone else struggle with the noise of vacuum cleaners? 🧠🔊
My stepdad is vacuuming right now, and I find it incredibly loud and overstimulating. I always have to close my door when he does this. As a blind person, I rely on my hearing, so using earplugs isn't really an option for me.
I'm wondering how I'll ever learn to vacuum myself. Any tips or experiences to share? How do you cope with this kind of sensory overload?
#AskingAutistics #SensoryIssues #AutisticExperiences #DisabilityLife #Accessibility #autism #blind #disability
@actuallyautistic @neurodivergentblind @neurodiversity@a.gup.pe @neurodiversity@lemmygrad.ml
Unbuttoning the top bottom of my shirt is not enough, but unbuttoning the top two is too much. I need to be able to unbutton one and a half buttons. 😭
#SensoryIssues
Ugh. I wear a headset for a good chunk of the day. My hair is thin and fine. The wisps around my ears that aren't long enough to make it into a ponytail frequently work their way out in front of the ear cups and it drives me bonkers. I think I might have shortened the life of my previous headset from constantly brushing my hair back. With my current ones, I try to take them off entirely to fix my hair. They're still starting to feel less snug. :kitten_sad:
If you have sensory issues, this game might get under your skin. Well, more than normal, I mean. I've been watching a playthrough of the game by people who have gotten reviewer's copies. I hope the game has accessibility options. I know the sounds are supposed to unnerve you, but the noises make me more sick to my stomach than fearful, if you get what I mean.
The radio sounds like someone making The Grudge throat noises and it's really off-putting, to say the least. I'm loving the game, the cacophony of noise is just a bit much.
#silenthill2remake #silenthill2 #sh2 #autism #sensoryissues #overstimulated
Borderline temperatures bug me. I never know exactly how to dress. I tend to err on the side of being chilly rather than being to hot. Chilly is more easily remedied than hot is.
#RandomThoughts #SensoryIssues
Finally getting to cutting my hair and shaving my whiskers today. ✂️ 🪒
