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

Question

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

In: Biology

Answer 1

This video was one of the ones I really like. Now imagine this and being a young child in elementary school. It’s hard enough for me to be in a kindergarten class. My student (I’m a 1:1 special ed aide) wears his noise cancelling headphones almost all day but especially during lunch.