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.

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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.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQbPoOwucWQ&w=560&h=315]

Coping with New Year Celebrations – Jodie describes how New Year can be a challenge.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdNzgxk33g4&w=560&h=315]