I understand that they get them but what happens exactly to them?
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Think of stimulation like soft tickling. How many hands could tickle you before you started to feel overwhelmed, distracted, lose focus, laugh, scream, fall to the floor, etc? For some people, just one or two hands tickling them is overwhelming. That’s like an individual with autism who is *incredibly* sensitive. But for others, they could ignore it until there were like 30 hands tickling them all at once. That’s like an individual with autism who might just be overwhelmed in crowds or around exceptionally bright lights or loud noises. Now imagine what happens to the sensitive person when 30 hands are tickling them.
And just like tickling, small amounts of sensory inputs might be really pleasant. But too much or for too long is really upsetting.
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