#sensory sensitivity

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

Autism & Fluctuationing Support Needs Part 2

Lil Penguin Studios/Autism Happy Place

#autism #actually autistic #autism acceptence month #autism awareness month #autism & support needs #fluctuating support needs #executive dysfunction #interoception #special interest #energy levels #sensory sensitivity #neurodivergence #neurodiversity #actually neurodivergent #feel free to share/reblog #Lil Penguin Studios/Autism Happy Place (Facebook)

[titan-god-helios]

bitches be like "oh i don't get sensory overload" and then nearly scream and smash their phone into the ground because their little cousin wanted to play roblox and they really like their little cousin and adore her so much but this time the fact that she is constantly talking and her voice grates ever so slightly on the ears and that she's very loud and bubbly and that she's singing and talking and there's music from the game blasting through her tablet as well and cooking noises and smells in the background from their mum and their sister who is also a darling keeps putting her fucking arm on theirs and they can feel their clothes and skin and its also hot and they're also expected to talk and play and be high energy and they just cant fucking take it so wind up ranting on tumblr about it whilst also wishing never to interact with a human ever again.

its me, i'm bitches <333

#autism #asd #its the neurodivergency #neurodivergencies #actually adhd #being autistic #neurodivergent #actuallyautistic #adhd #actually autistic #sensory overwhelm #sensory overstimulation #sensory overload #sensory sensitivity #sensory processing #sensory issues

[thisthat-ortheother]

#poll blog #random polls #silly polls #stupid polls #polls #silly poll #tumblr polls #poll #pick one #this or that #would you rather #headphones #earbuds #music polls #music poll #music #music lover #autistic poll #sensory sensitivity #audio #podcasts #listening to music #airpods #wireless headphones #in ear headphones #adhd poll #noise canceling headphones

[adhdxxsdiary]

#adult adhd #actually adhd #living with adhd #actually autistic #overwhelmed #autistic culture #autistic #adhd problems #sensory sensitivity #social anxiety #neurodivergent

[bifflesnitch]

My disability has once again disabled me and I for one and shocked.

#chronic pain #disability #autism #aspie #neurodivergent #autistic adult #actually autistic #cripple punk #scoliosis #aspergers #aspergirl #sensory processing disorder #sensory processing issues #sensory overwhelm #sensory sensitivity

[pronoun-note]

autism is like. augh. sensations hurt me ahhhh. i am going to seek them out anyways

#autism #asd #sensory seeking #sensory sensitivity #sensory issues #actuallyautistic

[infiniteorangethethird]

and a happy new year to y'all

#autistic #autism #actually autistic #neurodivergent #actually neurodivergent #sensory issues #i think this counts as that? #sensory sensitivity #noise sensitivity #don't you just love it when 'sudden extremely loud noises'

[biohazard-inevitable]

How about we NOT use people’s autism sensitivities as a prank???

Like, I noticed a weird smell in a room and asked where it was coming from, it was faint but im hyper sensitive to smells and my dad gets this grin and goes, “here it might be this! Smell it!” Sliding a bag of salt to me, And of course, I trust him and think its regular salt so i know what smell to expect to compare it to the one in the air and open the bag and take a sniff only to be ASSULTED with the EXTREMELY STRONG smell of Eukalyptus and nearly keel over gagging and retching because of how horrible it is while my dad just laughs his ass off like- that isnt funny!!!!

#autism #actually autistic #sensory sensitivity #mild vent #rant #lets not do this #i felt like the insides of my nose were on fire and crawling with ants #it was so physically unpleasant

[adhdandcomics]

having sensory problems is your day will be so normal and then boom all ur clothes want to kill you

#sensory processing disorder #adhd #text #sensory sensitivity #sensory overload

[maresirenum]

Neurotypical: “It’s not loud in here, you don’t need to leave. It’s fine”

Me:

check carrd before you reblog/follow

#actually autistic #autism #autism spectrum disorder #autistic #anti autism speaks #autism feels #autism memes #actually autistic memes #autistic memes #autistic culture #autistic blogger #autistic community #sensory issues #sensory processing disorder #sensory sensitivity #hyperacusis

[clownrecess]

(tw for an extremely brief mention of autistic meltdowns)

I want to talk about different ear defenders.

This post can also be used as a way to find what pair of ear defenders is best for you, because its informational and descriptive on all of them (All based on my experiences, of course.)

Sensory aids are a great way to help prevent overstimulation, aid the calm down from a meltdown, or just help you to feel safer (and more!). I first started using sensory aids when I was nine, which was when I developed an extremely severe sensitivity to sound. I got ear defenders, which was really helpful. I now have six or so different pairs! The first brand I got was Mpow, but specifically Mpow Kids. Mpow is sort of confusing for me because when you look up Mpow ear defenders it comes up as something completely different than what I'm talking about, same when searching Mpow Kids, so you do need to look around a little bit.

This is the exact pair I have. Something really good about this pair of ear defenders is that its flatter, which is good if you are worrying about bulkiness. It blocks extra sound quite well, but in a way you can still hear people talking to you. However, it doesnt do this perfectly (there is a brand I think does it perfectly in my opinion. Which I will talk about later.) and whilst I can hear people I'm talking to for the most part, I often have to ask them to repeat themself because it makes it hard to differentiate different mouth sounds, which is frustrating. The ear defenders also tend to create kind of an "under water" sound to every noise. It also causes a lot of pressure build up after wearing them for a while, resulting in a bad headache. I also would not reccomend wearing glasses with them. It IS possible, I've done it, but it is really uncomfortable. Despite it being marketed as a kids size I think that they could fit most people.

These are peltor ear defenders. I have two different pairs. The overall noise blocking is about the same as the Mpow Kids ear defenders, except it is a slightly easier to understand people, and the water noise is gone! These headphones are usually a lot bulkier than the Mpow ones. The pair in the photo aren't bulky generally, but are in comparison to Mpow. Most peltor ear defenders are extremely bulky though, so if you want one like the photo you'll need to look around a little bit. These headphones do create the pressure issue again, but it takes a lot longer to do so. You can also easily wear glasses with them, it still isnt extremely comfortable, but it's a lot more comfortable in comparison to other pairs.

These are my absolute favorite brand for ear defenses: Hear Tek. Hear Tek filters the noise near perfectly in my opinion. It blocks noises whilst still allowing me to hear what people are saying to me usually quite easily. The pressure does build up quicker than the Peltor ear defenders, but not as quick as Mpow Kids. It is uncomfortable to wear glasses with them. They are a little bit bulky. Hear Tek also comes it tons of cool colors and designs, as seen in the photo! I personally just have plain red ones with a black over head peice though.

These are Howard Leight ear defenders. They are the cheapest option, but with the cheap price also comes cheap quality. They block very little noise, and are extremely bulky. They have zero pressure build up though, and you can easily wear glasses with them.

Thank you for listening to my talk of ear defenders lol

#ear defenders #sensory aids #disability aids #actually autistic #neurodivergent #nonspeaking autistic #autism #nonspeaking #nonverbal #sensory differences #sensory issues #stimming positivity #neurodiversity #sensory processing disorder #sensory sensitivity #tw meltdown

[sprinkleofquirk]

The older I get the more confused I become on how covering your ears in a noisy environment could possibly be seen as rude or not socially acceptable when no one is talking to you and it literally affects no one else

#adults be tripping #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #actually autistic #actually neurodiverse #autistic adult #asd #autistic things #autism #neurodiverse stuff #sensory #sensory sensitivity #sensory processing disorder #spd

[i-may-be-an-emu]

No one ever really talks about how olfactory (idk if I spelled that right) and the taste-sense sensory difficulties exist in neurodivergent people too. Like yes, loud noises and bright lights and bad textures make me overwhelmed and upset but also when I smell perfume or scented candles or cologne or other things manufactured to smell good it makes me overwhelmed and upset and nauseous and stuff. Same with taste, if something tastes bad to me it isn't just bad. Its bad. I have a very restricted diet for this reason. I dont have any examples for this one because I forget what I dont like until it is in front of me, the only reason I had examples for the scent one is that this lady in front of me at church today was wearing this really REALLY strong perfume. She probably smells great, everyone probably loves it. I didn't. It almost made me start hyperventilating but I fought it off, which made me miss some of the message. So yeah. Smell and taste affect autistic and (often adhd people as well) too

#actually autistic #autism #neurodivergent #adhd #sensory issues #sensory #sensory overload #sensory sensitivity

[richinnerbrains]

Like that’s gonna make it smell less rancid

#autism memes #sensory processing issues #actually autistic #actuallyautistic #sensory sensitivity #smell sensitivity

[metaphorically-speaking]

ok i need to do a poll because my family does not believe me

do you guys smell the dishwasher smell when you open it? like right after its done running. the dishes are still warm. and it smells of chemicals and humidity. also are you autistic? trying to see if theres any correlation

feel free to rb so i can reach more people!

#autism #actually autistic #sensory sensitivity #polls #dishwasher smell

[tboylawliet]

Having the kind of autism where you have one shirt you feel genuinely comfortable wearing and anything else at all feels like it may as well be a full blown Halloween costume

#personal #l speaks #textpost #my post #autism #actually autistic #asd #sensory issues #sensory problems #sensory sensitivity #autistic #autism things