Autism Sensory Overload: (What YOU NEED To Know)

What is Autism Sensory Overload and how do you help it? This video is all about autism sensory overloads.

Sensory overload in adults can occur at any point in an autistic persons life due to the unpredictable nature of autism. But sensory autism symptoms are quite similar as they are all based around the senses.

An autistic person may not have all of the sensory issues present for every sense but, they may have just sensitivity to sign or sound etc. That being said, an autistic person can also be under sensitive to sensory input also.

There are lots of autism sensory overload treatment's that are effective and helpful, the most impressive to be is occupational therapy for sensory disorder related issues.

People with an autism spectrum disorder like Asperger's syndrome are likely to have sensory processing issues and a co-occurring diagnosis of sensory processing disorder.

In this video I show sensory overload examples that are the bets way visually and audibly that i can present an autism sensory overload meltdown with sensory overload symptoms.

I hope you enjoy my sensory overload video and let me know in the comments what you thought about this issue.

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Hey from the Aspie World and a big welcome into my channel! I am a Dan from the UK and I have Aspergers Syndrome or ASD which is a form of Autism, often referred to as High Functioning Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder. I make videos every week on autism in adults and my journey / offer tips and help for everyone who is living with autism or learning about autism in children.

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[XennialZ]

The worst part is that once I notice something, like noise, that is irritating to me, I instantly focus in on it. These noises cause me physical pain, like an electric shock through my whole body. The anticipation of the noise also causes anxiety.

[imreplyingtothiscomment]

I can't mentally function around loud noises

[evilal]

I just had a sensory overload at work... I blew up at a coworker at work because they kept putting cardboard in the wrong bin 😑 We have them labeled Cardboard, Wood, Trash, and Recycle.
His response: *"I don't care, it's not my job to clean."* I almost decked him right there.

[morgan_c]

Something kind of odd happens when I get over-stimulated. Whenever noises are too loud, my mind creates a mental fog, and my ears start pinging. If any of my senses are over-loaded, I space out and am very slow in my physical movements. I walk really slow and carry out tasks slowly. I know that was long, but I was curious if anyone understood what I’m experiencing.

[bluebrightstar]

I'm sensitive to light and sounds to the point where i feel physically ill, my heart racing, nausea and even fatigue, they triggers my migraines, you can imagine summer is hell for me.

[lyndseyyorke]

When I’m overloaded by everyday life I hide in my wardrobe with headphones on until I fill calm again

[jadude]

I'm not personally diagnosed with autism but I have sensory issues and a lot of social anxiety

[Cazipie]

I also can’t concentrate unless there is complete silence. I always have headphones at the ready and this helps a lot. Im also sensitive to touch, smell, temperature and light. I try to be aware and remove myself from places/situations if it becomes too much. Mentally I feel so much better for doing it.

[kaworunagisa]

Looking back, I used to have sensory overloads because of smells as a child, and petrol/exhaust was the worst. My parents being who and what they are, refused to believe me. They outright told me that they didn't smell anything and that I was lying. Flash forward, and around my mid to late teens I lost my sense of smell completely. It gradually came back to a certain degree after I moved out but I still have a muted sense of smell and don't smell certain things at all. And I know it's entirely psychosomatic because when I get into a 'less smelly' environment for a few days I get my sense of smell back completely (or at least almost completely -- 'thanks', 2 decades of smoking (: ).

As for overloads in general, I usually use a metaphor that NTs have a filter that lets them sift out and ignore things they don't need at the moment -- like water dripping from a tap or a clock ticking -- and we don't have those filters and process all of those things other people ignore, only we can't possibly process all of the extra trash, and it keeps queueing until we get stack overflow and crash.

[wolfgirl]

Hi, I asked my mom to take me to the doctors after using your videos and many other sources to realise that I'm probably on the autism spectrum with potential Asperger's. She's making an appointment for the holidays 😁

[Iron_Stigmata]

I'm researching about autism because I relate to a lot of the symptoms and want to learn more, your videos are fantastic btw.

Overstimulation is one of the symptoms I relate to. A big one for me is wind. If the wind is heavy, especially if it ruins my hair, that can cause me to just crash and be in a terrible mood for a while. Wind really bothers me, it's like someone constantly pushing you or invading your personal space. I can't stand that.

For me, it's not so much loudness in general, but rather sudden spikes of sound or activity that can overwhelm me. I can go to a concert and be fine if I'm in a good mood, and if I'm there earlier so I can see the crowd build in and the audio progressively gets louder. But if if I'm in a bad mood or I'm suddenly put into a crowd, even if it's a relaxed atmosphere, or if it goes from quiet to suddenly music playing, that can really get to me. Even getting out of bed then leaving the house to walk to the bus stop can overstimulate me as I've gone from a peaceful, still, quiet room to a street with cars and people looking at you and sounds and having to, idk, walk? Just physically being aware of my own body movements can overstimulate me at times because I start focusing too much on each step and suddenly everything feels wrong and overwhelming and *why isn't the pavement straight* and bam, there goes my mood for three hours. Lmfao

[maggieg.recommendsandrants]

I'm not diagnosed as autistic but I do identify with some of the symptoms, especially sensitivity to noise. I live in an apartment and had a really quiet neighbor the first couple of years. New people moved in and now I have to hear their tv and music for a big chunk of the day. I don't think it's at a noise level that would bother most people but I've always hated background noise, unless I'm the one making it lol. I have ordered noise canceling headphones and my earplugs have become my best friends. Thanks for the videos, I do find them helpful.

[anniehochberg]

For me, even leaving a room isn’t enough bc I get angry when something ticks me off. I usually go for a run or get some energy out, there is no other way for me. I really appreciate these videos u make and all of this good information!

[gmoooooney]

My 8 year old son has asburgers and ADHD. We are struggling with anger explosions at school. I love watching your channel, Ig help me feel not quite so alone in this. Thanks so much

[sillysadly]

The soap isle is the worst, the chemical smell feels like it creeps into my mouth and like it's trying to shut my lungs down. Being surprised by the person who wants me to go to set up a bank account when what I want is not to set up a bank account but to find a light room deodorizer and a drink. I've shoved my face into my shirt and held my breath or asked someone to go and get a certain item because of how overwhelming the soap isle is. I've actually started to order online and learning how to make the milder soaps myself. I recently started to have a panic attack in the grocery store because of lights, people bugging me, being treated like I was a shoplifter because I was getting anxious and squeaky cart wheels. I rushed to pay for things I had instead of trying to deal inside the store and sat outside shaking because I felt so sick.

[CED.Dweller]

I learned during my military time over 20 years ago that I was labeled “autistic—high functioning” during my childhood. Sensory input overload was a literal part of my training then (audio > visual). Now, I work from home remotely and have to find new ways of mitigating the shocking moments when clients are unhappy and immediately loud. Thanks for sharing your information and outlook. Great channel!

[osricsbruk]

Bose noise cancelling headphones - worth their weight in gold. I'd be lost without mine!

You'd think they're made of gold for what they cost!

[kaitlynisnotreal]

When you mentioned not going to school, it reminded me of when I went to school at a CPS behavioral health facility. The school was on campus, and the education was pretty bad, but it's not a place for autistic kids. Looking back, majority of my outbursts were sensory overloads, but since the group home isn't autism friendly, I was not educated on my diagnosis, so I didn't even know what was happening. I am trying to learn more about myself and high functioning autism. You're videos are helpful and relatable. Thanks.

[fennleblack]

I have Sensory Processing Disorder and I was having trouble explaining how to calm me down from a meltdown and I found you. It really helped explain everything

[iamamanda]

Right that how I feel almost everywhere for me and ear plugs muffle it a little I don't like people touching me