Sensory Overload

This kind of thing always interests me. It's a simulation of sensory overload and what it might feel like to someone with ASD.

When Harrison was very little these kinds of things were very hard for him. He wouldn't meltdown, he would generally tune out. If we went on a fun family outing he would just stare straight ahead and not respond to communication.  I had an Autism bucket list of sorts when he was young. Many of the items on the list were things that were difficult for him because of the sensory processing. Going to Disney World and saying "Look! It's the castle." Enjoying himself at a Japanese Hibachi restaurant. Getting a haircut. Oh my. I could write a book about haircuts.

Something else to consider is that children with ASD often struggle with social cues and many struggle with language. Harrison falls more into the latter category. I think his whole life is like if we moved to Mexico. We could sort of figure out what people were saying but we wouldn't know exactly every word they said. Imagine how hard it would be to puzzle the language together all the time.

Then add the above sensory simulation to the mix.