Sensory overload or sensory hyper-reactivity is something that many people with sensory integration difficulties, sometimes also called sensory processing disorder, struggle with, often on a daily basis. These short clips, including 2 for the festive season, provide us with an opportunity to understand how it feels and learn more about what can make daily life easier to manage.
Sensory Overload at Christmas – listen to Jodie describe how early trauma created sensory sensitivity, and how sensory integration therapy including learning more about her own body and what can help has changed her life.
Coping with New Year Celebrations – Jodie describes how New Year can be a challenge.