This video is interesting i have high functioning autism and didn't get diagnosed till the age of 16 so you have summed up how i feel exactly. All the time my brain processes 2 much sensory overload and so i prob didn't notice much difference since as most shows and movies i view like this in life all the time but it was explained so well.for more people to become aware.
Great video and thanks for sharing. My 5 year old daughter with Rett syndrome does NOT slap her face constantly upon waking, but after about an hour, she continues to slap her face and mouth with both hands for the remainder of the day. How can I help her all day?
Such a great video. I have a question if you don't mind - my son is five and mostly non-verbal. He has started having meltdowns where for unknown reasons he screams as loudly as he can and when I try to tell him calmly to stop screaming, he just laughs at my frustration and screams louder. It seems to be a game to him to see if he can get me mad! Why would he laugh at my request and then scream right in my face when I am trying to help. What do you suggest I do to help him get through it?
@TheMom23monkeys He may be exploring cause and effect. As a child I'd go around slapping other children to see their different responses. Some hit back. Some cried. Some yelled. Usually if a child is close to a meltdown he'll be stimming a lot and irritable. (At least that's how I get. Everyone is different)
I find when i'm going to sleep the clicks from my Tv as its cooling down very intense. Also the stress which builds in the wood of my bed when it finally gives is also quite an intense shock. Yet these sounds are about as loud as snapping a toothpick. I dont really have sensory overloads of this nature though. I have been sick befor due to overstimulation though. I was in a crouded room and everybodys voices was clashing. I call it the chant of the masses, it's horrible.
I feel for you and just because people do not understand does not give them the right to judge. Your Video was very well arranged, the images and quotes used where perfect. The message was delivered. I hope more people will see this video i have added it to my favourites and il pass on the message. Thankyou, your very special as is everyone and everything on this planet we live on.
Continuing on from the last comment - This is what i did, resulting in the loss of the angel who saved me. It was a wake up call. So moving on, almost spiritual things (it seems) have led me to where i am now. Watching this video. I would like to say hown much of an impact it gave me. Before this i had heard about autism but almost disrigarded it, not intentionally nor aggressively - ignorantly (if thats a word). (Youtube dont give you enough space to write an essay =P =D.)
My mother works with people who have autism as well as people with other dibilitating extremes.She showed me this today.I have been through an emotional two years after loosing my father to cancer and then just this past weekend i lost the girl who i love because of my addiction.A long story cut short, using any type of drug as a crutch to your emotions is not the way to deal with lifes unfortunate occurances.This is what i did,resulting in the loss of the angel who saved meread on next comment
just want to say thank you my son is on the spectrum and though i read and learn until i watch things like this i never truly understand how he functions and how the world is so different to him . Thank you
hi, great video! i have Nonverbal Learning Disorder (a high-functioning form of autism similar to Aspergers) and this is the one sensory overload simulation i can relate to (though my vision rarely distorts during overload). the only way this could be made more accurate would be the punch yourself in the ears during the loud part LOL. i find noise physically painful and i know many with sensory issues do, too. just wanted to throw that out there for non-autistic folks watching. :) thanks again!
Thank you for uploading this video. I don't know anyone who is autistic, but it is a fascinating topic and I still want to be educated about it. This simulation helps a whole lot. I definitely appreciate the education. Thank you.
This helps me to understand why my four year old son hates it when we sing to the radio in the car with the songs, but enjoys being sung to before bed. A big thank you!!!!!
I have a 16 year old autistic son. Now I think I can understand his "rage" much betterand support him more rather than telling him to calm down! My 10 year old isn't autistic but when he had his recent assesment they said its "a bit of this and a bit of that" they couldn't quite decide what it is. After seeing this though, i think he goes through the same sort of thing as his brother does. Thank you for posting as I think that parents can get a better idea of our childrens world.
This was a good simulation. I was never diagnosed with autism but I have sensory issues and experience sounds and light much in this way. One of my daughters was ahving similar issues with sensory and that is when I learned SPD was a neurological difference and that I had it too!I was always told I was 'too sensitive'. Vids like this bring greater awareness and understanding of autism and the full spectrum. Thank you
I used to have a similar problem when I was younger. I used to freak out whenever there was static on the radio and on the tv. The noise used to feel like I got a small electric shock in my ears. I used to hate if somebody would turn the radio up full blast when I was in the room because it used to hurt my ears. I never had the visual problem though. However, I got to the point that if there was that fuzzy stuff on the tv I'd mute it right away because I knew that meant there'd be static noise.
thanks a lot for posting the video. i can now realize my autistic child gets crazy and covers his ears when his sister screams, or when our house is crowded. i had to lower the volume when you warned us. By the way, you are such a smart person, what a creative way to convey your message. you got to the point
I know you said not to turn it down, but I couldn't handle it. 2 seconds in I had to turn it down and look away, and now I'm crying. I've never felt anything that intense. This video is a LOT more powerful than I thought it would be. I applaud anyone who can live with autism, I know now that I couldn't.
Weird. I had this happen to me exactly once as a kid as I was falling asleep. Suddenly everything in the world was too loud and distorted and I couldn't turn down my clock radio low enough to handle it. I went downstairs and my parents asking me what was wrong was so loud I freaked out, and even their whispering was nearly deafening. Then it just sort of...passed. I think I have a new-found understanding of certain aspects of autism.
I have Asperger's, but mine is different. I have sensory overload, but nothing warps for me or becomes louder. It's as simple as, I can only focus on one thing at a time. If too many things are going on at once, then I shut the rest out. What this means is that if someone's talking to me and I'm watching a movie, I watch the movie and don't hear them or vice versa. If I get sensory overload from a bunch of people doing that, I literally scream and walk out.
This shit happens to me everyday at school. everyone in my classes are too loud and noisy i can't focus on my classwork and i get the urge to have nervous breakdowns. autism is a fucking disease that NEEDS to have a remedy.
that was very enlightening. If I've understood correctly, your brain attributes equal importance to every sensory signal where a non-autistic brain would tend to filter out some of familiar or easy to process signals. that about right?
Out of interest, does the background buzz from computers or fluorescent lighting affect you in a similar way, or is it just voices?
@jeloopa It depends on how noisy the lights are. I can be aware of a background noise and not have it bother me if it's a low hum. It's when things get to higher pitches that they bother me. I can ignore a humming fan all day, but if someone constantly squeaks their shoes I start to get cranky.
Thank you! My daughter has Autism. This has been posted on Facebook numerous times in hopes that people will become more aware of what people with Autism go through on a daily basis. April is Autism Awareness month. Spread the love and show the world how special our kids are. Thank you again. God bless.
I think this was a excellent way of showing us what you go through and it will help others to understand more about the subject, if I work with clients in the future when dealing with people whom are autistic perhaps this can be used as a tool to teach them more about it.
thank you for this! my son often yells out and says I CAN'T HEAR THE MOOOOVIE BE QUIIIIIIET!!!! but now i know why he is saying it and it isn't always if i'm talking. i can be typing on my laptop and that noise with the noise of his 2 yr old brother clapping his hands and his 5 yr old twin sister humming a song is waaay to much for him and he ends up screaming and kicking and hitting. there's been 45 min meltdowns before! but this brought tears to my eyes realizing how terrible it can be for him
Hi, I am a student. I am majoring in Special Education and am currently doing a research project involving professional development classes. I came across your video and love it. I was wondering if it would be possible to get your permission to use this video in my professional development classes.
hmm well I tried it at full but it hurt lots so it went down to practicaly off... I was wondering how it would affect it... I would say its simmilar too how it feels definitly... I am guessing your obsession it transformers :)
I should show this to s psychiatrist, but he´ll probably want me to show traits of autism front of him. Which I won´t I pass through normal. Except when I am overloaded. Anyway, I´d not change my super cool abilities for the fact of not getting overloaded.
As a speech therapist who treats children with sensory processing disorders, I want parents to considers the affects that this disorder can have on the development of language. When the brain is so consumed with this kind of chaos, there is not much language learning going on. It is important for parents of children with speech/language difficulties to understand how their child processes sensory information before they start trying to input more language that the child isn't processing anyway.
Hi I know you told us not to turn this down but I had to so my 4 year old daughter wouldnt freak out on me and I would have to try and calm her down, she also has SPD and anything loud makes her freak. it is pretty bad when we are in the car and listening to music and she all of a sudden starts to freak and hold her hands over her ears because the music is "too loud" even though we can barly hear it. That is one reason we wont bring her to the Movies because we never know what will set her off!
@jsrcamp I wear earplugs to the movies if I know it will be a loud movie, like War of the Worlds was. Wow, I'm glad I had ear protection for the jet engine parts.
Some music has dissonances I just can't stand. I hate being around brass instruments like trumpets and stuff. Fine on the radio, painful in person.
It might take until she's older before she can tell you why music upsets her.
I am autistic and watched this I think its very variant in autism as my mind naturally tunes out sounds and sights rather then putting them all up at once. I can find people in a super market by hearing because my mind filters out everything else and i can hear there voice the other side of the store then find them. I dont hear my boss at work sometimes and he thinks i have hearing problems cause my mind naturally tunes him out.
This video really puts it all into perspective for me. My son suffers from SPD and I kinda had an idea of what it might be like, but watching this video helps me to understand it can be worse than I imagined. He does the whole flight/fight thing too and is a misunderstood child. Now I can see why. It certainly explains how activities that should be fun tend to stress him out. Thanks for the clarification.
Thank you so much for posting this. My son has high functioning autism and is having a hard time with "loud" noises. He barely eats lunch because he says the lunchroom at school is to loud. He can't go to the movies or do the things that most children like to do because it's sensory overload for him. This helps me put into prospective what he is going through and I now better understand what it's like for him.
@MrsChetBaker555 I don't watch it. I made it with the volume set very low, and then turned it up when I was done for a second to see if I had it accurate. Then I posted it. I couldn't stand it at full volume if I did watch this myself.
I don't know what a sensory overload feels like for you, but for me it feels more like my brain goes to "static" is the best word I have for describing it. It's like someone is tasering my brain, accept obviously a real taser is a lot more powerful but it still feels like a shock to the brain and it's annoying and hard to focus.
That is very effective, scary and confusing like no clip i've ever seen before.
My friend says it's exactly like that but without the visual distortion, though she thinks that's getting over how it feels/ ends up to a "normal" person like me (more confusion?).
Thank you, it was a most unpleasant experience which i hope to never experience again but at least i know how she feels when it happens.
Without headphones it's less effective though, still makes me a little paranoid though.
what does that mean that it verys from person to person why dont i have it if i have autism do you have aspergers cause i dont i have half aspgers and half autism i dont know how to explian it but mostly closer to aspergers
I think I need to play this video for those who know me because this explained the unexplainable. Thank you for helping me make sense of my life. Chrissi
Thank you so very much for posting this. My son is autistic, and to some extent non-verbal as far as what he is feeling, thinking etc. He is starting to use basic words, but I still play detective for the most part. Please keep sharing your experience so that others can truly understand what it is like. With understanding we can achieve so much more! Bless you!
Thank you for sharing this... I work with a little boy with Autism...he had a melt down the other day because of too much going on around him for him to process what his Mom wanted him to do. I hope this helps others understand what you and he are feeling... Blessings, Mary
Very educational. It's nice to see something like this that's actually made by someone who KNOWS WHAT IT'S LIKE to be in a situation like that. It's a lot more personal than documentaries and whatnot.
Thank you very much for the answer, Cyndi! I hope that in USA there are more understanding and help for people with such problems...Here - in Bulgaria, we are very unaware...but I will show this to my classmates and friends to understand why I don`t go to parties and hate loud sounds which are not problem for them, and be aware on principle too. Thank you again!
@elitsaabstract - there is a disorder called "sensory Processing Disorder" that is actually separate from Autism/ASC. there is a crossover in that over 80% of those on the Spectrum also experience Sensory Processing Disorder, but there are also some on the spectrum who do not. Likewise there are those without autism/ASC that have Sensory Processing Disorder...
There's alot now on the web... just google "sensory Processing Disorder" or "Sensory Integration Disorder"...
MYYYY EARSSSSSS! owwwww i have aspergers so the first time the video feed thingy it was like it one with the loud noise and then when the loud one came i jumped off my chair fingers in my ears and stared to run around my house :( i better be more careful about witch videos i pick
This video makes so much sense, Thank you I have come to some understanding now as why my son is doing what he does, we have yet to get a diagnoses but he is like this after watching tv shows like this. He runs around madly and acts out of control even violent towards his brother and me.
What form of Autism do you have, specifically? I, personally, have Asperger's Syndrome... this doesn't happen to me.
Say I am watching tv and at the same time, hear people talking. I just cannot focus on either on of the sources, but I do NOT go into a sensory overload, or appear angry. Odd.
Thankyou! Thankyou! Thankyou! Teachers look, listen and learn from this and remove special needs children away from noisy surroundings! Dont put them through assemblys thinking they will cope! They dont!
Thank you for that!! I'm not Autistic but I have sensory defensiveness (sound, touch, motion, temperature, smell). People take my blowups to overstimulation so personally. The first clip with all the lights and movement gave me motion sickness and I had to turn away. I'm going to share this with people I know. Hopefully it will help them understand.
Thankyou for making this. I have tried to explain autism to people for a while now, and this is by far the best way to show them. I do not have it, but my step son does and I work with adults who have autism. Well done and thankyou again.
I dispise the fact that people think it's good for us to pretend we're just like them! Is it good for people in wheelchairs and on crutches to be forced to drag themselves up staircases all the time with no help? People need to grow up and take responsibility and go learn about us, we're constantly studying them so I think it's their turn!!!
Hey There! Thanks so much for posting this!! I am on the Board of Directors for an Early Intervention Center and was looking for something to show potential donors what it's "like" to be Autistic. This will most definitely help....I was holding my breath!! All the Best to You!! and Thanks again! Carmen
what works for my 8 year old daughter is ear plugs so she can block out the loud noises and seeing everything at at onces she just has to focus on one thing. it helps in large crowds.
wow I have a stepson and I know that he goes into sensory overload when there is too much going on around him and watching your video made me want to pull my ears and get upset just like he does. This is the first time me and his father have really come close to truly understanding it. Thank you so much for this insight
I was shown this video at a parenting group for autistic help. My son is 6 and was diagnosed last year. They use your video to explain what he see's and hear's when watching a move. Strange thing is he loves tranformers, esp the new version of the film. Thank you for the insight into autism
Wow WeirdGirlCyndi you have amazing insite into yourself and not only how you see things but you understand that others see it differently. I have a 6 yrs old with sensory processing disorder. I was wondering how has school been for you? My son's school think he does everything for attention. I know this isn't the case I don't know how to teach them what he is going through and why it is hard for him. I'd love to hear your insite on the school enviroment
@kstaal100 I pretty much hated school. I don't think it was at all conductive to learning for ME, personally. My autism wasn't discovered until I was a sophomore in high school(age 15) and we couldn't afford to go to a special school or anything. All I had were the routine paths I took to my classes and where I ate lunch.
@WeirdGirlCyndi wow, but you're lucky you learned language! do you have high functioning autism? i'm just wondering because my little sister has autism as well, it is between mild to severe... and she cannot speak except for repeating some sentences and sings songs she memorized! it is very interesting ths condiiton...
I know how you feel. I can handle any level of stimulai. If it's inconsistent though, like bright lights on one end of the room, while what I'm focusing on is in darkness, or multiple senses are being hit at the same time, my concentration breaks down and I simply can't focus, and I get really agitated.
PS: Ever notice how nobody who "Helps" autistics are actually autistic themselves? Believe me, my shitlist is composed of people who tried to help me and simply did nothing.
dude that's fucked up, i can't imagine what it would be like to take in so much information it overloads my mind... i guess i should consider myself lucky to be blessed with a T4 line ;D
thank u 4 sharing this video.i have a son with autism who is nearly 3 an sometimes he will go mad an start cryin when certain programs r on or if i turn the wii on an run over an make me switch the tv off,if this is wot he sees an hears i can understand y
Thank you for creating and uploading this clip. My Daughter, now 4... has autism and it is realy hard to understand sometimes what is going on with her...
Thank you so much for giving my wife and I a little bit more understanding of the kind of thing our little girl may be going through....
Thank you for making this clip. I'm just wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to a stop/reduce a meltdown with calming strategies. Or do I just have to ride it out? Thank you.
If I can feel it coming on(my first sign is I get angry-feeling for absolutely NO reason or so it seems to other people) and get away from the source, I'm generally okay. Once it gets to a certain point it's like I explode and I scream. I hate it.
My 15 yr. old grandson is autistic. He has been seeing a psychologist for years who simply 'listens' to him. He doesn't seem to have a clue as to why he melts down, calls his parents obscene names, then tells them he loves them. Parents eyes open after seeing your film. I think he should see it as well. No one has told him he is autistic, the psychologist doesn't want to 'label' him.What do you think? He just thinks he is weird and no one likes him. Wish you could talk with him.
Have him see this and then talk to him about it. Ask him if there are times where he just feels so MAD for seemingly no reason, as that's usually a sign of stimulus overload. I can get rather tempermental and not nice and it can go on for awhile before I realize "hey, take a break!"
See if there is a pattern to when he gets like this and you might find out what's causing the meltdowns.
i have ADHD, but I can't drown out noises or distractions, either. People can't seem to understand why it's so frustrating for me when they try to talk to me in an insanely loud and crowded room where everyone is trying to talk over eachother. I go into overload!
Wow, even I was getting overloaded. I found myself squinting a bit. I have always wondered what it is like in the mind of an autistic. I work with Autistic children. I am not expert on autism but I still find myself wanting to know more about it. thank you so much for sharing and I enjoyed the humor along with the seriousness.
the question i have is if she knows what it does then y can't she just not get mad and raged if she knows then she is prepared you can choose wether to be angry or not. this happens to her all the time so really she should know by now right?? there shouldnt be a fight or flight situation. wouldn't she be use 2 it by now? bottom line she or anyone for that matter can say well i know this can happen so im not gonna let it bother me. it's not like she absolutely has to go into a rage?
That's just it. I don't have the filter to tune out a ton of noise and stuff. What you're assuming I can do would be the same as me assuming you can just stop vomiting mid-barf because you don't want to throw up. It can't happen. That's why I made this video, but if you are going to choose not to understand, well, I can't help you.
My daughter is autistic too and i have had her since she was 5 months old she is now 3 and a half... it is heart breaking... seeing her have her Meltdowns... it is .. unexplainable, i KNOW it is not behavioural it is not like she is choosing to be angry mate, im not saying i know it all only that you need to have more compashion in life
you obviously have no idea what your talking about so go and do some research please if your interested enough to watch this video then there must be a reason and you must be willing to learn more, dont hesitate to message me either i am only trying to learn more too
I'm not exactly autistic, but I have battled congenital sensory-overload problems since childhood, and I have felt so, so much like your video so many times. people just don't understand.
This is wonderful - thank you for sharing. I work with kids and have a daughter with sensory issues. They are not autistic, but the sensory part of your experience is a vivid description of how these same kids experience sensory life.
Wow this is a great video. Well explains what sensory overload is, now I can confirm that some of the friends I know who act as if they are autistic are not.
I used to know a guy when we were both children who would just keep on saying "funny bunny" without stopping as if he was autistic, but never in a situation that would make him go into sensory overload. Guess he had terrets or something.
Still, why did you disable ratings? I would've given this a 5/5 easily.
LOL that's awesome. I totally understand. I have a video called "Audio torture" that expresses what I go through. And Yes, that's pretty close to what sensory overload is like and yes, I process large packets slowly and find patterns in all those giant packets. Short choppy chit chat is annoying as hell because I have to think through the response every time even though most people do it automatically.
This is my 6 yr old daughter! She has 4 siblings, so there is going to be stimulation...car rides upset her, crowds, restaurants, etc... What can help her to participate in activities & not beome a hermit? We want her to be able to go out & enjoy various activities. What, if anything, can help her manage/cope/get in control? Thank you.
Perhaps expose her to the stimulus a little at a time. I find that if I let myself "get used" to a place that can make me meltdown, I can learn to slowly tune SOME of it out. NOt all, and if something unexpected happens it can throw that delicate balance out the window, but it might help in the long run.
Thank you SO much for sharing. I don't have autism, but I have sensory defensiveness and this is so eye-opening. people think that I'm complaining or acting bizare and I can't explain to them what I'm going through. I will send this to my dad, definitely.
I have sensory processing disorder and a few asperger's symptoms. i got through part of this, but around the time you showed what you saw i couldn't watch it any more. it got really scary and overloading. for those of you watching remember that someone who struggles with sensory would see the messed up version of the movie as even more messed up. i heard the really loud part even louder than you did and saw the movements and bright lights even more.
Thank you so muc for this video. You have helped so much for all the families who have child in Autism spectrum to understand more what it feel like with noises that a normal person think it sounds fun but it is not for those who are in the spectrum. Now I understand how my two sons gone through when they are overloaded sensory stimulation. They would cover their ears and running away or crying with fears. God Bless You!
Well, I don't have autism (at least I don't think I do..o.O), but sensory oveerload was one of the topics for our Future Problem Soliving...thingies. This really helped me understand sensory overload better. I might have Aspengers Syndrome, though.
I'm trying to figure out how to bleep out the word I don't want my 5th graders to hear. This video is perfect for helping them understand what sensory overload is all about. That's our Future Problem Solving first competition topic. Excellent job!
Thank you so much for posting your video. I know it must have taken a lot of time and effort to put all of this together. I have been looking for some way to help my family, school system, and the general public to even begin to understand why my son responds the way he does! I am going to refer as many people as I can to your video! Thank you SOOOOOO much!
I get severe sensory overload. I've got Advanced Lyme and CFIDS. I can't be around groups of people. The sights, sounds, smells. I can't do it. It all makes me sick. I don't get angry, I just get physically ill, like I'm gonna puke or die. And I have to leave immediately. It's horrible. I'm mostly housebound from shopping nearly kills me. No one understands why I don't socialize. I can't.
I'm at the severe end of the spectrum and have to deal with just about all of the sensory problems. I would also suggest that people tape steel wool mixed with metal shavings to their bodies if they want to get a feeling of why we hate wearing certain types of cloth or jewelry. Emotions can also overstimulate as much as light and sound. I posted this video on our center's forums as well. THANKS :-)
Im realy glad you made this video. Im autistic as well and I still have a hard time getting that through to my wife. Its not an excuse of any kind. But its because they have no idea what its really like.
My daughter has it also. So thank you again for making this video. Maybe this can help my wife understand more.
This really makes a lot of sense to me. I'm not autistic, but I DO have Aspergers Syndrome. My mind thinks in color. I don't see shapes or words or images, I just see color when I think or feel anything. It can make it hard to deal with people. So, in a way, I get what you're saying.... thanks for sharing.
then never listen to hardstyle music or go to qlimax festival the overload a regular person on purpose but i do think if that energy can be focused it could be enjoyable
This is great. Do you have other examples of sensory overload? I am a behavior therapist and would like to share this video and others with our new hires.
I'm a diagnosed Autist, but this is NOT how I perceive sensory overload.
Watching this movie is indeed unpleasant and becomes harder with external distractions (though I also have ADHD).
But sensory overload for me comes closer to an intolerable form of 'scratching on a blackboard". The same feeling of 'wrong', but it can be triggered by sight and touch as well.
And stress or my ADHD meds (methylphenidate) can cause me to feel a constant degree of this 'wrong', lowering my sensory tolerance.
I love this video! I watched it long time ago before and I watched it again now and I still love it! I would give you a 5 out of 5 but the ratings are disabled.
Excellent video. I will always remember this video. :D
It's strange, I think I remember experiencing similar attacks when I was really little, but I was so annoying with my screaming and crying that my mom would just beat me to make me shut up.
As an adult I still have, I guess what's called anxiety attacks, but very rarely. I don't know if I have a disorder of some sort or what, but it is interesting to see something like this and know that there are others who go through similar attacks.
Thanks for posting this simulation. Its so what overload is like! For a neurotypical I liken it to cooking in the kitchen and a pot boils over while the phone rings and someone knocks at the door while the tv is blaring in the background and the kids are hitting you up with a bunch of questions.
Wow very effective Thank you. I'm applying for a job as a Teacher Aide for a 5year old boy. So doing some resreach and trying to learn more and gain better understanding. Thank you again
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, for explaining this to a mother to a beautiful 6 year old boy who will cover his ears if something we would not think is too loud actually is for him.. He has SPD and Asperger's. I try to understand what he's going through, but he's only a little boy who does not have the maturity to explain it to me other than, momma it's really loud and it hurts my ears. This helped me understand what his world sometimes sounds like for him and why he does get overloaded.
*Sends you a hug* Sometimes I have trouble verbally indicating I'm in sensory trouble if I don't notice it early enough. But the best thing you can do is if he says something is too loud, let him cover his ears or remove him from the situation. Also, earplugs are a godsend for unavoidable loud places. I use them when the trumpets play with my choir.
Thank you so much for this video, i always have trouble describing sensory overload, so this was realy helpful as a method of showing my friends and family.
This is wonderful!! Thank you so much for sharing this with us. It helps parents like myself have a better understanding of what the world is like for my son. We too have "experts" telling us to punish our son for his reactions. Of course this never felt right. Understanding how it is for him and being more sensitive has been the best thing for him and us. His tantrums and being overwhelmed has decreased dramatically. Thanks so much!!!
I do suggest that if you can't avoid noisy places, buy child-sized earplugs and teach him how to put them in himself. They help reduce the noise level while keeping his hands free.
I kinda go through a sensory overload, where if I take to many things in at once, my brain just kinda shuts down and I'm unable to think or process anything even remotely complex.
This video is interesting i have high functioning autism and didn't get diagnosed till the age of 16 so you have summed up how i feel exactly. All the time my brain processes 2 much sensory overload and so i prob didn't notice much difference since as most shows and movies i view like this in life all the time but it was explained so well.for more people to become aware.
sezbeatz 4 months ago
No, thank *you*!
You summed up what I'm fairly sure one person I've met in my entire life has even somewhat understood. I wish this was more common knowledge.
captainkwerk 5 months ago
Great video and thanks for sharing. My 5 year old daughter with Rett syndrome does NOT slap her face constantly upon waking, but after about an hour, she continues to slap her face and mouth with both hands for the remainder of the day. How can I help her all day?
Lavinco 5 months ago
Thank you for making this video. Very insightful.
wallabeetles 6 months ago
Such a great video. I have a question if you don't mind - my son is five and mostly non-verbal. He has started having meltdowns where for unknown reasons he screams as loudly as he can and when I try to tell him calmly to stop screaming, he just laughs at my frustration and screams louder. It seems to be a game to him to see if he can get me mad! Why would he laugh at my request and then scream right in my face when I am trying to help. What do you suggest I do to help him get through it?
TheMom23monkeys 6 months ago
@TheMom23monkeys He may be exploring cause and effect. As a child I'd go around slapping other children to see their different responses. Some hit back. Some cried. Some yelled. Usually if a child is close to a meltdown he'll be stimming a lot and irritable. (At least that's how I get. Everyone is different)
WeirdGirlCyndi 6 months ago
I find when i'm going to sleep the clicks from my Tv as its cooling down very intense. Also the stress which builds in the wood of my bed when it finally gives is also quite an intense shock. Yet these sounds are about as loud as snapping a toothpick. I dont really have sensory overloads of this nature though. I have been sick befor due to overstimulation though. I was in a crouded room and everybodys voices was clashing. I call it the chant of the masses, it's horrible.
micheals1992 7 months ago
I feel for you and just because people do not understand does not give them the right to judge. Your Video was very well arranged, the images and quotes used where perfect. The message was delivered. I hope more people will see this video i have added it to my favourites and il pass on the message. Thankyou, your very special as is everyone and everything on this planet we live on.
Tom x
drummerwithstixs 7 months ago
Continuing on from the last comment - This is what i did, resulting in the loss of the angel who saved me. It was a wake up call. So moving on, almost spiritual things (it seems) have led me to where i am now. Watching this video. I would like to say hown much of an impact it gave me. Before this i had heard about autism but almost disrigarded it, not intentionally nor aggressively - ignorantly (if thats a word). (Youtube dont give you enough space to write an essay =P =D.)
drummerwithstixs 7 months ago
My mother works with people who have autism as well as people with other dibilitating extremes.She showed me this today.I have been through an emotional two years after loosing my father to cancer and then just this past weekend i lost the girl who i love because of my addiction.A long story cut short, using any type of drug as a crutch to your emotions is not the way to deal with lifes unfortunate occurances.This is what i did,resulting in the loss of the angel who saved meread on next comment
drummerwithstixs 7 months ago
just want to say thank you my son is on the spectrum and though i read and learn until i watch things like this i never truly understand how he functions and how the world is so different to him . Thank you
DXsuckITification 7 months ago
wow. That sounds like the noise in a school examination hall. It sounds like the waiting room at my doctors surgery. And it sounds like tesco.
I need to think about that.
Thankyou.
zippierainbow 7 months ago
hi, great video! i have Nonverbal Learning Disorder (a high-functioning form of autism similar to Aspergers) and this is the one sensory overload simulation i can relate to (though my vision rarely distorts during overload). the only way this could be made more accurate would be the punch yourself in the ears during the loud part LOL. i find noise physically painful and i know many with sensory issues do, too. just wanted to throw that out there for non-autistic folks watching. :) thanks again!
secretxxstars 7 months ago
Thank you for uploading this video. I don't know anyone who is autistic, but it is a fascinating topic and I still want to be educated about it. This simulation helps a whole lot. I definitely appreciate the education. Thank you.
1958boomergirl 8 months ago
This helps me to understand why my four year old son hates it when we sing to the radio in the car with the songs, but enjoys being sung to before bed. A big thank you!!!!!
Metzgirl06 8 months ago
Interesting
eynestyne 8 months ago
I have a 16 year old autistic son. Now I think I can understand his "rage" much betterand support him more rather than telling him to calm down! My 10 year old isn't autistic but when he had his recent assesment they said its "a bit of this and a bit of that" they couldn't quite decide what it is. After seeing this though, i think he goes through the same sort of thing as his brother does. Thank you for posting as I think that parents can get a better idea of our childrens world.
evealexsis 9 months ago
This was a good simulation. I was never diagnosed with autism but I have sensory issues and experience sounds and light much in this way. One of my daughters was ahving similar issues with sensory and that is when I learned SPD was a neurological difference and that I had it too!I was always told I was 'too sensitive'. Vids like this bring greater awareness and understanding of autism and the full spectrum. Thank you
beautifulmind546 9 months ago
I used to have a similar problem when I was younger. I used to freak out whenever there was static on the radio and on the tv. The noise used to feel like I got a small electric shock in my ears. I used to hate if somebody would turn the radio up full blast when I was in the room because it used to hurt my ears. I never had the visual problem though. However, I got to the point that if there was that fuzzy stuff on the tv I'd mute it right away because I knew that meant there'd be static noise.
Lexie4892 9 months ago
thanks a lot for posting the video. i can now realize my autistic child gets crazy and covers his ears when his sister screams, or when our house is crowded. i had to lower the volume when you warned us. By the way, you are such a smart person, what a creative way to convey your message. you got to the point
ey1981 9 months ago
i am a parent of an autistic adult & i wanted to thank you for this video...
viamy29 9 months ago
Thank you. I got it. And thank you.
jts729 9 months ago
I know you said not to turn it down, but I couldn't handle it. 2 seconds in I had to turn it down and look away, and now I'm crying. I've never felt anything that intense. This video is a LOT more powerful than I thought it would be. I applaud anyone who can live with autism, I know now that I couldn't.
reflexrg 9 months ago
Thank you so very much for sharing this. I now better understand and therefore will be able to better help those I can.
Much love, Essence
PsychicEssence 9 months ago
Weird. I had this happen to me exactly once as a kid as I was falling asleep. Suddenly everything in the world was too loud and distorted and I couldn't turn down my clock radio low enough to handle it. I went downstairs and my parents asking me what was wrong was so loud I freaked out, and even their whispering was nearly deafening. Then it just sort of...passed. I think I have a new-found understanding of certain aspects of autism.
NewEvo 10 months ago
Pretty interesting video, presents what you experience in a pretty understandable fashion. Thanks for giving us all a little insight!
NuggetPumpkin 10 months ago
Thank you so much! This very important info to us (parents) ..bless you!
Joaniegirlz 10 months ago
I have Asperger's, but mine is different. I have sensory overload, but nothing warps for me or becomes louder. It's as simple as, I can only focus on one thing at a time. If too many things are going on at once, then I shut the rest out. What this means is that if someone's talking to me and I'm watching a movie, I watch the movie and don't hear them or vice versa. If I get sensory overload from a bunch of people doing that, I literally scream and walk out.
ApollonApostle 10 months ago
This shit happens to me everyday at school. everyone in my classes are too loud and noisy i can't focus on my classwork and i get the urge to have nervous breakdowns. autism is a fucking disease that NEEDS to have a remedy.
Jegudiel29ZX 10 months ago
I have asperger's and still have this issue mildly. I'm glad you have explained it in easy to unerstand terms.
mgvideos1000 10 months ago
that was very enlightening. If I've understood correctly, your brain attributes equal importance to every sensory signal where a non-autistic brain would tend to filter out some of familiar or easy to process signals. that about right?
Out of interest, does the background buzz from computers or fluorescent lighting affect you in a similar way, or is it just voices?
jeloopa 10 months ago
@jeloopa It depends on how noisy the lights are. I can be aware of a background noise and not have it bother me if it's a low hum. It's when things get to higher pitches that they bother me. I can ignore a humming fan all day, but if someone constantly squeaks their shoes I start to get cranky.
WeirdGirlCyndi 7 months ago
Thank you! My daughter has Autism. This has been posted on Facebook numerous times in hopes that people will become more aware of what people with Autism go through on a daily basis. April is Autism Awareness month. Spread the love and show the world how special our kids are. Thank you again. God bless.
ventifamily 10 months ago
I think this was a excellent way of showing us what you go through and it will help others to understand more about the subject, if I work with clients in the future when dealing with people whom are autistic perhaps this can be used as a tool to teach them more about it.
Thank you
WinterRaptor131 10 months ago
thank you for this! my son often yells out and says I CAN'T HEAR THE MOOOOVIE BE QUIIIIIIET!!!! but now i know why he is saying it and it isn't always if i'm talking. i can be typing on my laptop and that noise with the noise of his 2 yr old brother clapping his hands and his 5 yr old twin sister humming a song is waaay to much for him and he ends up screaming and kicking and hitting. there's been 45 min meltdowns before! but this brought tears to my eyes realizing how terrible it can be for him
abriln3 10 months ago
Hi, I am a student. I am majoring in Special Education and am currently doing a research project involving professional development classes. I came across your video and love it. I was wondering if it would be possible to get your permission to use this video in my professional development classes.
dmgray85 11 months ago
hmm well I tried it at full but it hurt lots so it went down to practicaly off... I was wondering how it would affect it... I would say its simmilar too how it feels definitly... I am guessing your obsession it transformers :)
darthadman 1 year ago
it was so loud my ears nearly came off :(
TheCg1999 1 year ago
Thanks for sharing.
asdrecovery4ecj 1 year ago
I should show this to s psychiatrist, but he´ll probably want me to show traits of autism front of him. Which I won´t I pass through normal. Except when I am overloaded. Anyway, I´d not change my super cool abilities for the fact of not getting overloaded.
iamher87 1 year ago
As a speech therapist who treats children with sensory processing disorders, I want parents to considers the affects that this disorder can have on the development of language. When the brain is so consumed with this kind of chaos, there is not much language learning going on. It is important for parents of children with speech/language difficulties to understand how their child processes sensory information before they start trying to input more language that the child isn't processing anyway.
idospch 1 year ago
Thank you. I think you explain very accurately.
coolgirlfrozenfeet 1 year ago
Hi I know you told us not to turn this down but I had to so my 4 year old daughter wouldnt freak out on me and I would have to try and calm her down, she also has SPD and anything loud makes her freak. it is pretty bad when we are in the car and listening to music and she all of a sudden starts to freak and hold her hands over her ears because the music is "too loud" even though we can barly hear it. That is one reason we wont bring her to the Movies because we never know what will set her off!
jsrcamp 1 year ago
@jsrcamp I wear earplugs to the movies if I know it will be a loud movie, like War of the Worlds was. Wow, I'm glad I had ear protection for the jet engine parts.
Some music has dissonances I just can't stand. I hate being around brass instruments like trumpets and stuff. Fine on the radio, painful in person.
It might take until she's older before she can tell you why music upsets her.
WeirdGirlCyndi 1 year ago
I am autistic and watched this I think its very variant in autism as my mind naturally tunes out sounds and sights rather then putting them all up at once. I can find people in a super market by hearing because my mind filters out everything else and i can hear there voice the other side of the store then find them. I dont hear my boss at work sometimes and he thinks i have hearing problems cause my mind naturally tunes him out.
daveforfun22 1 year ago
@daveforfun22 That's interesting! It also proves that hearing issues can vary greatly amongst those of us on the spectrum.
WeirdGirlCyndi 1 year ago
This video really puts it all into perspective for me. My son suffers from SPD and I kinda had an idea of what it might be like, but watching this video helps me to understand it can be worse than I imagined. He does the whole flight/fight thing too and is a misunderstood child. Now I can see why. It certainly explains how activities that should be fun tend to stress him out. Thanks for the clarification.
wwbritt73 1 year ago
Reality mostly just stressing me out because it lacks a purpose, and I'm trapped inmy body, which also disturbs me.
returnoftheramble3 1 year ago
I'm not autistic, but that's happened to me a few times with light.
returnoftheramble3 1 year ago
Thank you so much for posting this. My son has high functioning autism and is having a hard time with "loud" noises. He barely eats lunch because he says the lunchroom at school is to loud. He can't go to the movies or do the things that most children like to do because it's sensory overload for him. This helps me put into prospective what he is going through and I now better understand what it's like for him.
chichirhee1 1 year ago
Thanks, I never really understood what autism was before....
So what if an already autistic person watched this? :o
MrsChetBaker555 1 year ago
@MrsChetBaker555 I don't watch it. I made it with the volume set very low, and then turned it up when I was done for a second to see if I had it accurate. Then I posted it. I couldn't stand it at full volume if I did watch this myself.
WeirdGirlCyndi 1 year ago
I don't know what a sensory overload feels like for you, but for me it feels more like my brain goes to "static" is the best word I have for describing it. It's like someone is tasering my brain, accept obviously a real taser is a lot more powerful but it still feels like a shock to the brain and it's annoying and hard to focus.
TheAlexander356 1 year ago
That is very effective, scary and confusing like no clip i've ever seen before.
My friend says it's exactly like that but without the visual distortion, though she thinks that's getting over how it feels/ ends up to a "normal" person like me (more confusion?).
Thank you, it was a most unpleasant experience which i hope to never experience again but at least i know how she feels when it happens.
Without headphones it's less effective though, still makes me a little paranoid though.
Firebirdharris 1 year ago
what does that mean that it verys from person to person why dont i have it if i have autism do you have aspergers cause i dont i have half aspgers and half autism i dont know how to explian it but mostly closer to aspergers
torrentcompany 1 year ago
@torrentcompany It may be you DO and don't realize it. If certain sounds bother the heck out of you, you might be sensitive to them.
WeirdGirlCyndi 1 year ago
do all pepole with autism have sensory issues i have autism but nothing hurts me like lhights or stuff
torrentcompany 1 year ago
@torrentcompany Sensory issues vary from person to person.
WeirdGirlCyndi 1 year ago
I think I need to play this video for those who know me because this explained the unexplainable. Thank you for helping me make sense of my life. Chrissi
2xhonorrolestudent 1 year ago
Thank you so very much for posting this. My son is autistic, and to some extent non-verbal as far as what he is feeling, thinking etc. He is starting to use basic words, but I still play detective for the most part. Please keep sharing your experience so that others can truly understand what it is like. With understanding we can achieve so much more! Bless you!
AliciaHoover77 1 year ago
So very true - I totally identify with what you've shown. Well done in translating it into something others can understand!
drdrrab 1 year ago
Thank you for sharing this... I work with a little boy with Autism...he had a melt down the other day because of too much going on around him for him to process what his Mom wanted him to do. I hope this helps others understand what you and he are feeling... Blessings, Mary
BehavioralCoaching 1 year ago
Very educational. It's nice to see something like this that's actually made by someone who KNOWS WHAT IT'S LIKE to be in a situation like that. It's a lot more personal than documentaries and whatnot.
Skittysan 1 year ago
well done!
psychiaTree 1 year ago
Thank you very much for the answer, Cyndi! I hope that in USA there are more understanding and help for people with such problems...Here - in Bulgaria, we are very unaware...but I will show this to my classmates and friends to understand why I don`t go to parties and hate loud sounds which are not problem for them, and be aware on principle too. Thank you again!
elitsaabstract 1 year ago
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elitsaabstract 1 year ago
@elitsaabstract You might have something called hyperacusis. Look it up and talk to a doctor to confirm.
WeirdGirlCyndi 1 year ago
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elitsaabstract 1 year ago
@elitsaabstract - there is a disorder called "sensory Processing Disorder" that is actually separate from Autism/ASC. there is a crossover in that over 80% of those on the Spectrum also experience Sensory Processing Disorder, but there are also some on the spectrum who do not. Likewise there are those without autism/ASC that have Sensory Processing Disorder...
There's alot now on the web... just google "sensory Processing Disorder" or "Sensory Integration Disorder"...
mortisha69 1 year ago
MYYYY EARSSSSSS! owwwww i have aspergers so the first time the video feed thingy it was like it one with the loud noise and then when the loud one came i jumped off my chair fingers in my ears and stared to run around my house :( i better be more careful about witch videos i pick
annabeth4422 1 year ago
Thank you for the good explanation! Now I understood and see what is Sensory overload mean.
elitsaabstract 1 year ago
This video makes so much sense, Thank you I have come to some understanding now as why my son is doing what he does, we have yet to get a diagnoses but he is like this after watching tv shows like this. He runs around madly and acts out of control even violent towards his brother and me.
433mel 1 year ago
What form of Autism do you have, specifically? I, personally, have Asperger's Syndrome... this doesn't happen to me.
Say I am watching tv and at the same time, hear people talking. I just cannot focus on either on of the sources, but I do NOT go into a sensory overload, or appear angry. Odd.
DooMeh1 1 year ago
Thankyou! Thankyou! Thankyou! Teachers look, listen and learn from this and remove special needs children away from noisy surroundings! Dont put them through assemblys thinking they will cope! They dont!
josie333man 1 year ago
Thank you for that!! I'm not Autistic but I have sensory defensiveness (sound, touch, motion, temperature, smell). People take my blowups to overstimulation so personally. The first clip with all the lights and movement gave me motion sickness and I had to turn away. I'm going to share this with people I know. Hopefully it will help them understand.
ashleyspencermusic 1 year ago
a very good video .. very very good.
claps to the the maker.
yoursbabe 1 year ago
Thankyou for making this. I have tried to explain autism to people for a while now, and this is by far the best way to show them. I do not have it, but my step son does and I work with adults who have autism. Well done and thankyou again.
beltowz 1 year ago
I dispise the fact that people think it's good for us to pretend we're just like them! Is it good for people in wheelchairs and on crutches to be forced to drag themselves up staircases all the time with no help? People need to grow up and take responsibility and go learn about us, we're constantly studying them so I think it's their turn!!!
NiamhFrancisPianist 1 year ago
Far out, I listened to this with headphones and full volume and it scared the shit out of me.
merrett 1 year ago
interesting....
MrCartoonguy 1 year ago
Hey There! Thanks so much for posting this!! I am on the Board of Directors for an Early Intervention Center and was looking for something to show potential donors what it's "like" to be Autistic. This will most definitely help....I was holding my breath!! All the Best to You!! and Thanks again! Carmen
billyschowder 1 year ago
Yes, this is about right. I've experienced sensory overloads. They arent't fun at all. Thanks for uploading. PS: Shut up, Starscream!
Pinhead554 1 year ago
I have asperger's, this is pretty damn accurate. PS. Starscream is a dick.
999JPETZ 1 year ago
good upload, better helped me understand what people with autism deal with and explain more about emotional responses to sensory overloar.
Caltwentynine 1 year ago
KUDO'S AND THANK YOU FROM THE DEPTHS OF MY HEART!!!!!!! It is such a wonderful insight into what my son hears sees and how he processes!! THANK YOU!!
onesassychix 1 year ago
what works for my 8 year old daughter is ear plugs so she can block out the loud noises and seeing everything at at onces she just has to focus on one thing. it helps in large crowds.
jb55101 1 year ago
wow I have a stepson and I know that he goes into sensory overload when there is too much going on around him and watching your video made me want to pull my ears and get upset just like he does. This is the first time me and his father have really come close to truly understanding it. Thank you so much for this insight
MizzGidget 1 year ago
This is such a brilliant example.. thanks so much!
Anotere 1 year ago
They showed this at my school today
yeah3652 1 year ago
I watched it and it made me cry. Thank you for explaining it to me. I understand what you said.
Sunflair0 1 year ago
Very Interesting video... Thank you for posting it...
sher82278 1 year ago
GODDAMN!!! No wonder autistic children have a hard time watching this stuff i,m not autistic but even third and fourth views gave me a headache.
johnny10301968 1 year ago
Excellent explanation - very helpful way to demonstrate this challenge.
Leehala 1 year ago
Thanks for sharing!! Great info!!
MommyReporter 1 year ago
Well, that makes a lot of sense. I never understood what autism feels like and now I have a better idea. Thanks for making this vid!
MommyReporter 1 year ago
I was shown this video at a parenting group for autistic help. My son is 6 and was diagnosed last year. They use your video to explain what he see's and hear's when watching a move. Strange thing is he loves tranformers, esp the new version of the film. Thank you for the insight into autism
bunnyp1980 1 year ago
@bunnyp1980 I'm glad I was able to help :)
WeirdGirlCyndi 1 year ago
Wow WeirdGirlCyndi you have amazing insite into yourself and not only how you see things but you understand that others see it differently. I have a 6 yrs old with sensory processing disorder. I was wondering how has school been for you? My son's school think he does everything for attention. I know this isn't the case I don't know how to teach them what he is going through and why it is hard for him. I'd love to hear your insite on the school enviroment
kstaal100 1 year ago
@kstaal100 I pretty much hated school. I don't think it was at all conductive to learning for ME, personally. My autism wasn't discovered until I was a sophomore in high school(age 15) and we couldn't afford to go to a special school or anything. All I had were the routine paths I took to my classes and where I ate lunch.
WeirdGirlCyndi 1 year ago
@WeirdGirlCyndi wow, but you're lucky you learned language! do you have high functioning autism? i'm just wondering because my little sister has autism as well, it is between mild to severe... and she cannot speak except for repeating some sentences and sings songs she memorized! it is very interesting ths condiiton...
gasmbay 1 year ago
I know how you feel. I can handle any level of stimulai. If it's inconsistent though, like bright lights on one end of the room, while what I'm focusing on is in darkness, or multiple senses are being hit at the same time, my concentration breaks down and I simply can't focus, and I get really agitated.
PS: Ever notice how nobody who "Helps" autistics are actually autistic themselves? Believe me, my shitlist is composed of people who tried to help me and simply did nothing.
AriesByTheStars 1 year ago
dude that's fucked up, i can't imagine what it would be like to take in so much information it overloads my mind... i guess i should consider myself lucky to be blessed with a T4 line ;D
420ExtravaSkanja 1 year ago
thank u 4 sharing this video.i have a son with autism who is nearly 3 an sometimes he will go mad an start cryin when certain programs r on or if i turn the wii on an run over an make me switch the tv off,if this is wot he sees an hears i can understand y
killacky1 1 year ago
mine are so bad i cannot drive i cannot focus on every thing but........i can make complex videos......
very strange
every thing goes so fast i cant rem how to get from point a to point b this suxs
i never realized i had this issue until it was conveyed to me.........thank you..............
what do you do for it
ThePuppetgirl12 1 year ago
cindy thank u................i have been telling people i can out think my computer they believe i am mad
ThePuppetgirl12 1 year ago
exactly what i go through every day.i never knew
ThePuppetgirl12 1 year ago
Thank you for creating and uploading this clip. My Daughter, now 4... has autism and it is realy hard to understand sometimes what is going on with her...
Thank you so much for giving my wife and I a little bit more understanding of the kind of thing our little girl may be going through....
Thanx again... you're a legend!!!
MichaelLebury 1 year ago
Thank you for making this clip. I'm just wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to a stop/reduce a meltdown with calming strategies. Or do I just have to ride it out? Thank you.
whotfor 1 year ago
If I can feel it coming on(my first sign is I get angry-feeling for absolutely NO reason or so it seems to other people) and get away from the source, I'm generally okay. Once it gets to a certain point it's like I explode and I scream. I hate it.
WeirdGirlCyndi 1 year ago
Thank you
My 15 yr. old grandson is autistic. He has been seeing a psychologist for years who simply 'listens' to him. He doesn't seem to have a clue as to why he melts down, calls his parents obscene names, then tells them he loves them. Parents eyes open after seeing your film. I think he should see it as well. No one has told him he is autistic, the psychologist doesn't want to 'label' him.What do you think? He just thinks he is weird and no one likes him. Wish you could talk with him.
cquickmi 2 years ago
Have him see this and then talk to him about it. Ask him if there are times where he just feels so MAD for seemingly no reason, as that's usually a sign of stimulus overload. I can get rather tempermental and not nice and it can go on for awhile before I realize "hey, take a break!"
See if there is a pattern to when he gets like this and you might find out what's causing the meltdowns.
WeirdGirlCyndi 2 years ago
i have ADHD, but I can't drown out noises or distractions, either. People can't seem to understand why it's so frustrating for me when they try to talk to me in an insanely loud and crowded room where everyone is trying to talk over eachother. I go into overload!
thank you for sharing this video!
taijacmonkey 2 years ago
Wow, even I was getting overloaded. I found myself squinting a bit. I have always wondered what it is like in the mind of an autistic. I work with Autistic children. I am not expert on autism but I still find myself wanting to know more about it. thank you so much for sharing and I enjoyed the humor along with the seriousness.
Meaheiwa 2 years ago
I lose control easily too, but not usually because of sensory overload, I don't really have that problem. I am autistic though.
ghomeshilover23 2 years ago
Wonderfully presented and I thank you for permitting those without autism to get a realistic perception of sensory overload.
Thank you very much!
mhinasebille 2 years ago
I have autism too, thank you for this video. You articulated all of this so well.
HauntedEyes33 2 years ago
the question i have is if she knows what it does then y can't she just not get mad and raged if she knows then she is prepared you can choose wether to be angry or not. this happens to her all the time so really she should know by now right?? there shouldnt be a fight or flight situation. wouldn't she be use 2 it by now? bottom line she or anyone for that matter can say well i know this can happen so im not gonna let it bother me. it's not like she absolutely has to go into a rage?
illumin8er09 2 years ago
That's just it. I don't have the filter to tune out a ton of noise and stuff. What you're assuming I can do would be the same as me assuming you can just stop vomiting mid-barf because you don't want to throw up. It can't happen. That's why I made this video, but if you are going to choose not to understand, well, I can't help you.
WeirdGirlCyndi 2 years ago
you think that way because your 'normal'...
My daughter is autistic too and i have had her since she was 5 months old she is now 3 and a half... it is heart breaking... seeing her have her Meltdowns... it is .. unexplainable, i KNOW it is not behavioural it is not like she is choosing to be angry mate, im not saying i know it all only that you need to have more compashion in life
h4tchetman 2 years ago
you obviously have no idea what your talking about so go and do some research please if your interested enough to watch this video then there must be a reason and you must be willing to learn more, dont hesitate to message me either i am only trying to learn more too
h4tchetman 2 years ago
I'm not exactly autistic, but I have battled congenital sensory-overload problems since childhood, and I have felt so, so much like your video so many times. people just don't understand.
Guesswork01 2 years ago
As an adult with SPD, this is the best way I've seen to explain it. I sent it to my daughter hoping for understanding.
syrensilly 2 years ago
This is wonderful - thank you for sharing. I work with kids and have a daughter with sensory issues. They are not autistic, but the sensory part of your experience is a vivid description of how these same kids experience sensory life.
ldtchr 2 years ago
Wow this is a great video. Well explains what sensory overload is, now I can confirm that some of the friends I know who act as if they are autistic are not.
I used to know a guy when we were both children who would just keep on saying "funny bunny" without stopping as if he was autistic, but never in a situation that would make him go into sensory overload. Guess he had terrets or something.
Still, why did you disable ratings? I would've given this a 5/5 easily.
DIVX54978 2 years ago
I'm glad I found this video. My son has autism and this is helping me to prepare some friends before they meet him.
shadowedjewels 2 years ago
LOL that's awesome. I totally understand. I have a video called "Audio torture" that expresses what I go through. And Yes, that's pretty close to what sensory overload is like and yes, I process large packets slowly and find patterns in all those giant packets. Short choppy chit chat is annoying as hell because I have to think through the response every time even though most people do it automatically.
jgagon72 2 years ago
This is my 6 yr old daughter! She has 4 siblings, so there is going to be stimulation...car rides upset her, crowds, restaurants, etc... What can help her to participate in activities & not beome a hermit? We want her to be able to go out & enjoy various activities. What, if anything, can help her manage/cope/get in control? Thank you.
schochaj 2 years ago
Perhaps expose her to the stimulus a little at a time. I find that if I let myself "get used" to a place that can make me meltdown, I can learn to slowly tune SOME of it out. NOt all, and if something unexpected happens it can throw that delicate balance out the window, but it might help in the long run.
WeirdGirlCyndi 2 years ago
Thank you,
My sons therapist referred me to your video to see what a sensory overload is....Thanks again for sharing :) It is very serious
amages5 2 years ago
Great video! :D I'm researching sensory overload for Future Problem Solving too, and this helped me understand it a lot better! Thanks a lot! ^_^
tarichan18 2 years ago
Thank you SO much for sharing. I don't have autism, but I have sensory defensiveness and this is so eye-opening. people think that I'm complaining or acting bizare and I can't explain to them what I'm going through. I will send this to my dad, definitely.
CrocsRockMySocks 2 years ago
I have sensory processing disorder and a few asperger's symptoms. i got through part of this, but around the time you showed what you saw i couldn't watch it any more. it got really scary and overloading. for those of you watching remember that someone who struggles with sensory would see the messed up version of the movie as even more messed up. i heard the really loud part even louder than you did and saw the movements and bright lights even more.
annika217 2 years ago
Thank you so muc for this video. You have helped so much for all the families who have child in Autism spectrum to understand more what it feel like with noises that a normal person think it sounds fun but it is not for those who are in the spectrum. Now I understand how my two sons gone through when they are overloaded sensory stimulation. They would cover their ears and running away or crying with fears. God Bless You!
ttct15 2 years ago
Well, I don't have autism (at least I don't think I do..o.O), but sensory oveerload was one of the topics for our Future Problem Soliving...thingies. This really helped me understand sensory overload better. I might have Aspengers Syndrome, though.
KonekochiiLullaby 2 years ago
lol you do Future Problem Solving too? What a coincidence! XD
tarichan18 2 years ago
I have no friends who are autistic, nor do I have autism, but this is eye opening for me. Good job on the video.
plasmaization 2 years ago
I'm trying to figure out how to bleep out the word I don't want my 5th graders to hear. This video is perfect for helping them understand what sensory overload is all about. That's our Future Problem Solving first competition topic. Excellent job!
rapriverlady 2 years ago
Thank you so much for posting your video. I know it must have taken a lot of time and effort to put all of this together. I have been looking for some way to help my family, school system, and the general public to even begin to understand why my son responds the way he does! I am going to refer as many people as I can to your video! Thank you SOOOOOO much!
AOTM320 2 years ago
I get severe sensory overload. I've got Advanced Lyme and CFIDS. I can't be around groups of people. The sights, sounds, smells. I can't do it. It all makes me sick. I don't get angry, I just get physically ill, like I'm gonna puke or die. And I have to leave immediately. It's horrible. I'm mostly housebound from shopping nearly kills me. No one understands why I don't socialize. I can't.
Carrigon 2 years ago
i hear you and understand completely!
annika217 2 years ago
Thanks for the video.
I'm at the severe end of the spectrum and have to deal with just about all of the sensory problems. I would also suggest that people tape steel wool mixed with metal shavings to their bodies if they want to get a feeling of why we hate wearing certain types of cloth or jewelry. Emotions can also overstimulate as much as light and sound. I posted this video on our center's forums as well. THANKS :-)
boltwevl 2 years ago
Awesome demonstration, thank you for helping me to understand what my son goes through.
adonis2121 2 years ago
Im realy glad you made this video. Im autistic as well and I still have a hard time getting that through to my wife. Its not an excuse of any kind. But its because they have no idea what its really like.
My daughter has it also. So thank you again for making this video. Maybe this can help my wife understand more.
WhiteRaven01 2 years ago
thnks for sharing my 3 year old bro is ausistic
ssj4ryuto 2 years ago
cool story bro :p
Warsie 2 years ago
No offense but that is almost like nightmare vision. My cousin is autistic and i had no idea things affected him in that way.
SmogFish 2 years ago
This really makes a lot of sense to me. I'm not autistic, but I DO have Aspergers Syndrome. My mind thinks in color. I don't see shapes or words or images, I just see color when I think or feel anything. It can make it hard to deal with people. So, in a way, I get what you're saying.... thanks for sharing.
jaydahsxcreator 2 years ago
earplugs dont work ! since modern and "unnatural " LOUD low frequency noise penetrates your skull...vestibular noise
wiggertronix 2 years ago
wow, that really is scary...
i didn't realize how hard it must be...
cz1992 2 years ago
then never listen to hardstyle music or go to qlimax festival the overload a regular person on purpose but i do think if that energy can be focused it could be enjoyable
eurekaman3000 2 years ago
This is great. Do you have other examples of sensory overload? I am a behavior therapist and would like to share this video and others with our new hires.
Thanks!
gypsyheart21 2 years ago
I'm a diagnosed Autist, but this is NOT how I perceive sensory overload.
Watching this movie is indeed unpleasant and becomes harder with external distractions (though I also have ADHD).
But sensory overload for me comes closer to an intolerable form of 'scratching on a blackboard". The same feeling of 'wrong', but it can be triggered by sight and touch as well.
And stress or my ADHD meds (methylphenidate) can cause me to feel a constant degree of this 'wrong', lowering my sensory tolerance.
Stroomschok 2 years ago
I love this video! I watched it long time ago before and I watched it again now and I still love it! I would give you a 5 out of 5 but the ratings are disabled.
Excellent video. I will always remember this video. :D
psplovr 2 years ago
Thank you very much for this fascinating insight into your world
Freakman654 2 years ago
I was diagnosed with AS at 23... this somewhat summarises what I experience as well, but mine is less severe. Thanks for the video.
tobyobrie 2 years ago
It's strange, I think I remember experiencing similar attacks when I was really little, but I was so annoying with my screaming and crying that my mom would just beat me to make me shut up.
As an adult I still have, I guess what's called anxiety attacks, but very rarely. I don't know if I have a disorder of some sort or what, but it is interesting to see something like this and know that there are others who go through similar attacks.
ChibiKeba 2 years ago
Thank you so much for sharing!
allySCANDAL 2 years ago
Thanks for posting this simulation. Its so what overload is like! For a neurotypical I liken it to cooking in the kitchen and a pot boils over while the phone rings and someone knocks at the door while the tv is blaring in the background and the kids are hitting you up with a bunch of questions.
morpheus1x 2 years ago
Wow very effective Thank you. I'm applying for a job as a Teacher Aide for a 5year old boy. So doing some resreach and trying to learn more and gain better understanding. Thank you again
Faithayxx 2 years ago
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, for explaining this to a mother to a beautiful 6 year old boy who will cover his ears if something we would not think is too loud actually is for him.. He has SPD and Asperger's. I try to understand what he's going through, but he's only a little boy who does not have the maturity to explain it to me other than, momma it's really loud and it hurts my ears. This helped me understand what his world sometimes sounds like for him and why he does get overloaded.
CajunChick3 2 years ago
*Sends you a hug* Sometimes I have trouble verbally indicating I'm in sensory trouble if I don't notice it early enough. But the best thing you can do is if he says something is too loud, let him cover his ears or remove him from the situation. Also, earplugs are a godsend for unavoidable loud places. I use them when the trumpets play with my choir.
WeirdGirlCyndi 2 years ago
This was really informative. I've never known a lot about autism, but this was quite helpful.
DecepticonMedic 2 years ago
Wow I really had no idea. Thanks for doing this. It helps me to understand.
hemp4humanity 2 years ago
Thank you so much for this video, i always have trouble describing sensory overload, so this was realy helpful as a method of showing my friends and family.
Stormcrow180 2 years ago
What program did you use to produce those effects at 2:34?
53v3N7 2 years ago
Windows Movie Maker
WeirdGirlCyndi 2 years ago
This video is awesome. Thanks for showing those of us who don't understand what it's like.
knoxavegirl 2 years ago
This is wonderful!! Thank you so much for sharing this with us. It helps parents like myself have a better understanding of what the world is like for my son. We too have "experts" telling us to punish our son for his reactions. Of course this never felt right. Understanding how it is for him and being more sensitive has been the best thing for him and us. His tantrums and being overwhelmed has decreased dramatically. Thanks so much!!!
knoxavegirl 2 years ago
I'm glad I was able to help.
I do suggest that if you can't avoid noisy places, buy child-sized earplugs and teach him how to put them in himself. They help reduce the noise level while keeping his hands free.
WeirdGirlCyndi 2 years ago
Good tip. Wearing sunglasses whenever you can helps too.
morpheus1x 2 years ago
this is what i go through everytime i watch a movie! ugh
tangarineqt1946 2 years ago
Eek!!! I should have turned it down...I'm going hearing bells for a week!
LadyLiannaKari 2 years ago
Genius...my son has autism and I always wanted to get inside his head. This was a GREAT example. You have answered so many questions
Primecitiguy 2 years ago
I kinda go through a sensory overload, where if I take to many things in at once, my brain just kinda shuts down and I'm unable to think or process anything even remotely complex.
Racemydog 2 years ago