Illustrated figure with hands on head and eyes closed in distressed surrounded by a halo of photographed objects (including googly eyes, caution cone, and dalek) and wave lines to indicate overstimulation.

What is overstimulation?

Sensory differences are a common neurodivergent trait.

Overstimulation happens when sensory input is too much. I made this video to visualized my lived experience of overstimulated.

(There’s also a shorter 30 second version here.)

You can learn more about sensory processing and overstimulation in my picture book How it Feels to Me.

How it Feels to Me book cover by Sarah Shotts and Gracie Klumpp. Shows a child with hands raised and a rainbow collage of objects shown above.

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