I can tell you the shops at Christmas are hell, as are crowded supermarkets
generally. I don't think most people know what the bright ligts and the
noise do.
I have run screaming from shops before and I am a competent and verbal
person.
Larry
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Mitzi Waltz
> Sent: 10 December 2002 13:09
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> Subject: Re: Autism
>
>
> re: Sarah's note below...some people on the autitic
> spectrum have a lot of difficulty with processing
> sensory information and may choose to limit their
> intake of, say, noise as a way to cope with the
> problem. Could be that the media report you saw
> picked up on the "avoiding sensory overload" idea but
> didn't take it one step further--who made the choice
> to go shopping at that time and place? Was it the
> person with autism or his carers? If he chose the
> time and place and then became overwhelmed, sounds
> like his carers were not very perceptive about his
> needs or how he communicates them (don't know if this
> was a verbal person or not). If the carers chose the
> time and place, and maybe even the activity itself,
> that's a more serious issue. It's so difficult to
> find support people that the person with a
> disability's own needs and wishes come second to
> somebody else's schedule. And so few carers have any
> training or background...
> BTW, when my son was young and had more serious
> sensory issues, we used to learn which stores had
> flickery flourescent lights and piped music so we
> could avoid them, and pick the least crowded times.
> Or I'd go to the 24-hour supermarket after the rest
> of the family was asleep. Still had not a few
> unpleasant scenes and abandoned shopping trips, but
> oh well!
>
>
>
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