Imagine what it would feel like to wear a shirt made of poison ivy, and everything itches from the bottom of your neck all down your back, chest, stomach, shoulders, and forearms. Picture having a concert speaker directly next to your ear, blasting heavy metal as your skull vibrates. The feeling of people’s eyes burning into you as you’re at a family event unsure how to act “normal”. The feelings I describe are examples of sensory overload. These are day-to-day experiences in the life of many autistic individuals, especially for children….
Category: Autism
Does your child completely lose their $#&* when something mildly scary comes on the screen? Do they cry so hard in the movie theater that you’re afraid the cops are going to usher you to “bad parent prison?”
I feel you.
So what is a film-loving mom to do?
Check out these calm, gentle films for autistic or young children who get scared or sad easily!