I was able to make an autistic teachable moment today. On my favorite YouTube vegan cooking channel, someone made a comment. They explained that they have to mute the sound for all of that channel’s videos because the cooking prep sounds are overwhelming. They even apologized for this. I adore the channel creator, but her response was to thank for their honesty.

We shouldn’t have to apologize for our needs, and so this wasn’t honesty. I was able to raise sensory sensitivity in the autistic experience and what it might involve.

I hope this might’ve been a small step in educating on our lived experience.

@autistics #ActuallyAutistic #SensorySensitivity #TeachableMoment

Hey fellow autistics (& Co) - general curiosity / discussion question:
Do you have a sensory (or "experiential") sensitivity that might be considered generally innocuous or at least tolerable up to a certain point, but ANYTHING above absolute zero has your hackles up? Just nope, shut it down, I cannot be around / experience that because it shuts my brain down.

Mine is whistling. Tuneless whistling is torture, but honestly even someone "good" at it, whistling a recognizable tune, has me like a cat with its fur stroked the wrong way. Instant tension and irritation flooding through my body, physically in fight mode and mentally in freeze / shutdown. It's a disruption / jamming signal on all my internal frequencies.

I think it's because I've always been able to hear higher frequencies and pitches - the vague electronic / electric squealing or whining in the office that no one else can hear but is drilling into my brain and giving me a headache. And while whistling might not be quite as piercingly high-pitched, it's approaching it AND it's a lot LOUDER than those "white noises" you feel more than hear, so somehow it's even WORSE and it really physically hurts me but I can't be the jerk who says, "hey can you knock off being cheerful and whistling a tune? it's causing me pain and mental distress" so I suffer in agitated, disregulated silence.

“Eat a healthy diet”

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World is burning down and there's a major crisis? Got it I'm on it let's work out a plan

Wife suddenly screaming because she was laying down on a USB cord and I pulled on it and she didn't know what it was? I am screaming and shaking and putting my hands on my ears and in drastic amounts of pain and terrified

Really don't understand how it works sometimes

(Sorry hun!)

#actuallyautistic #ActuallyADHD #sensorysensitivity #whoops

If you’re #ActuallyAutistic (or otherwise experience #SensorySensitivity ) and also enjoy #knitting , I would love to hear your recommendations for the most touch friendly yarn you can think of.

I’m going to be knitting something that’s going to be in contact with my skin for long periods of time, so I’m looking for the least aggravating option possible. It doesn’t necessarily need to be cheap (it’s only for a hat so I won’t need to buy a lot of it) strokability is the key factor.

TYIA

Lotion recommendations pls

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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?

@actuallyadhd

#ADHD #ActuallyADHD #Tourette #TouretteSyndrome #NeuroDivergent #NeuroSpicy #SensorySensitivity #SensorySensitivities #SensoryIssues

Hello! This is a post aimed at people whose tongues get burned by mainstream toothpaste.

Can you recommend a toothpaste that doesn't burn your tongue AND that contains fluoride?

Bonus points if it's available in the UK, but it's not a requirement!

(I'm currently using OHP1450 and it's okay - I don't know if that means anything to anyone? But even that still burns my tongue sometimes.)

I don't think it's the mintiness that burns my tongue. I think it must be some other ingredient, and I'm thinking maybe SLS? But I'm not really sure.

#ActuallyAutistic #SensorySensitivity

The dishwasher is on in the next door and I can feel the vibrations through the couch and I can hear the hum. It is driving me mad.

#Autistic
#SensorySensitivity.

Got my #LoopEarPlugs I'm excited to try them out at the office but also other loud venues or places I should be wearing earplugs 🔉 They're the switch type, so I can adjust them. They fit well, like a good pair of ear buds

#ActuallyAutistic #SensorySensitivity