Ep 6: Sensory Processing
10/12/19 • 39 min
After a short hiatus Melissa and Sophie return this week to discuss one of the most significant and difficult aspects of being autistic, sensory processing.
We talk about hypo/hyper sensitivities, the mixture of sensory avoidance, seeking within each sense, the fact it’s hard to remember the five senses and then that there are two more...? We discuss how each of us are with each sense, things that are good, bad and horrific to experience which between the two of us highlights how no two autistics are the same.
Featuring music by https://josephmcdade.com/music?fbclid=IwAR3q9Ne_L61xtqWv0-3kNPVS5boXD9QWFcSKyDoC40ACDjJnsN0zRoNbsJs
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastAutismByAutistics/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AutisticsTalk
Melissa: https://twitter.com/MelissaChapple
After a short hiatus Melissa and Sophie return this week to discuss one of the most significant and difficult aspects of being autistic, sensory processing.
We talk about hypo/hyper sensitivities, the mixture of sensory avoidance, seeking within each sense, the fact it’s hard to remember the five senses and then that there are two more...? We discuss how each of us are with each sense, things that are good, bad and horrific to experience which between the two of us highlights how no two autistics are the same.
Featuring music by https://josephmcdade.com/music?fbclid=IwAR3q9Ne_L61xtqWv0-3kNPVS5boXD9QWFcSKyDoC40ACDjJnsN0zRoNbsJs
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastAutismByAutistics/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AutisticsTalk
Melissa: https://twitter.com/MelissaChapple
Previous Episode
Ep 5: Overload, Meltdown and Burnout
This week we discuss overload, meltdown, burnout and we mention shutdown which are experiences not always talked about as often as they should. Melissa explains block theory (version of spoon theory), Sophie moans about the stress of having a new kitchen being fitted alongside both discussing what each one is and how we go about dealing with each one. Also Sophie further moans about the kitchen and how awful roadworks and bus route changes are.
Featuring music by https://josephmcdade.com/music?fbclid=IwAR3q9Ne_L61xtqWv0-3kNPVS5boXD9QWFcSKyDoC40ACDjJnsN0zRoNbsJs
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastAutismByAutistics/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AutisticsTalk
Melissa: https://twitter.com/MelissaChapple
Next Episode
World Mental Health Day 2019 Special: An Open Conversation
This week there is a bonus episode due to it having been mental health day in the week of recording. Melissa suggested that we have a casual chat over tea and chocolate about mental health. We discuss a mix of our own mental health, experiences with professionals, other topics that we have opinions on as well as fangirling over some of the staff at Liverpool University and how great the department is about talking about mental health and support from staff.
We do discuss a range of issues that are sensitive in nature and some listeners may find uncomfortable to listen to.
Anxiety, Depression, Suicide, Psychosis (briefly), bad interactions with professionals, trauma, C/PTSD, therapy and eating disorders.
If anyone is going through mental distress do contact your GP or seek advice/help from one of the links below:
Samaritans – for everyone
Call 116 123
Email [email protected]
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) – for men
Call 0800 58 58 58 – 5pm to midnight every day
https://www.thecalmzone.net/
Papyrus – for people under 35
Call 0800 068 41 41 – Monday to Friday 10am to 10pm, weekends 2pm to 10pm, bank holidays 2pm to 5pm
Text 07786 209697
Email [email protected]
Childline – for children and young people under 19
Call 0800 1111 – the number won't show up on your phone bill
Mind - https://www.mind.org.uk/
Mental Health Foundation - https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/
Featuring music by https://josephmcdade.com/music?fbclid=IwAR3q9Ne_L61xtqWv0-3kNPVS5boXD9QWFcSKyDoC40ACDjJnsN0zRoNbsJs
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastAutismByAutistics/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AutisticsTalk
Melissa: https://twitter.com/MelissaChapple
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