What is a sensory overload for an autistic person? How does it affect them and their ability to function?

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I understand that they get them but what happens exactly to them?

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It feels like physical discomfort in relation to nonphysical sensation. Sound actually has a feel to me. Touching me can cause actual pain.

It’s like…. everything got hypersaturated and deafening and is slightly off key too (I have perfect pitch)

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