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SENSORY OVERLOAD occurs when more stimuli are received than then brain is capable of processing. . With all the stimuli queued up it can become hard to rationalise and respond. Each new stimulus (a touch, a question, etc.) is an additional stimulus to the queue. Sensory overload can cause anxiety or complex behaviour. This manifests itself in a desire to run away or feeling panicked. It can also result in frustration, aggression and physical behaviours (such as making noises, covering ears or flapping hands) to stop or drown out the incoming stimuli. These are the basic responses of the body to survive in a situation that is perceived as dangerous and anxious. It is also known as the fight, flight or freeze reaction. The only thing that matters is survival.
DEEP PRESSURE.Individuals with sensory processing differences,can greatly benefit from deep pressure cruelly however their condition means this is difficult them to turn to other human beings for comfort. Deep pressure helps calm and soothe an over-stimulated or ‘anxious’ nervous system and provides a safe and protected feeling. This can allow you to better cope with stress and overstimulation, reduce meltdowns and improve concentration. It is hard to obtain the required pressure from a human hug or by wrapping in blankets thus the squeeze machine and weighted blankets were invented! Simple but effective it has medically been proven to be comforting and calming and have a profound effect on Autistic children.
Please help us buy a hug for our children to help them cope in our mainstream world The hug or squeeze machine and weighted blankets will give comfortable hug-like pressure helping our children cope with stress and sensory overload, avoid meltdowns , self-harming and improve concentration and learning. Relief from an often very frightening and distressing experience for the child.
