Sensory Processing Disorder in ASD/ADHD
Big Festivities like Christmas and Easter are as over-craved as overwhelmed in Autism and ADHD.
Holiday-overwhelm in Autism and ADHD is well documented, although new findings shed more in-depth details on general sensitivity towards major events.
Autistic/ADHD Meltdown is now included in Sensory Processing Disorder, an extremely complex, subjective pathology related to Senses.
SPD can affect anyone, in a specific way.
For this reason, I will explore the topic from an AuDHD perspective, particularly involving one of the eight senses, Proprioception.
Proprioception stands for Body Awareness, both mental and physical.
An autonomous system telling us where our body parts are in Motor Coordination and Memory, henceforth associated to Dopamine Circuits.
Sensory Responses define SPD.
The Sensory Responses of Autism/ADHD are:
- Over-responsivity
- Under-responsivity
- Sensory Craving
- Sensory Avoiding
- Sensory Overload
Although ASD and ADHD are co-morbid, we can specifically select 1-4-5 to ASD, 2-3 to ADHD.
Over-responsivity subjects are overly sensitive and react aggressively to overwhelm.
Sensory Avoiding subjects kind of dissociate from external stimuli.
Sensory Overload coincides with Meltdown.
Under-responsivity/Sensory Craving are typical of ADHD and codependent. Subjects crave Stimulation for Reward, hence they are in a state of paralysis if not stimulated.
How to treat Proprioception.
Dopaminergic standard medication always helps however, “meeting expectations” is fundamental to Proprioception.
Exercise plays a role in motor function only.
My expectation of going home is exacerbated by the Easter Season right now.
I’m still trapped in a non-Christian world in a Sensory Craving state.
