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Sensory overload
Sensory overload is a term often associated with people with Asperger syndrome and Autism.
Many people with AS are 'sensory impaired' which means that they cannot use all their senses at the same time - too much stimulation from a multiple of senses will result in ‘overload’ and the inability to take in further stimuli.
Some call this hypersensitivity.
An example of sensory overload
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© Jane Ellwood 2001
