The challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic have increased the experiences of sensory sensitivity and sensory overload.
Small sensory-friendly changes have a large impact.
Find helpful podcast episodes and blog posts below.
In response to COVID-19, Sensory Friendly Solutions collaborated with Dr. William McIver Jr., New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) Centre for Applied Research in Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing for a “Community Resource Awareness During and After COVID-19″applied research project with funding from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF) and New Brunswick Health Research Foundation (NBHRF).
A key project result was the launch of the Sensory Friendly Solutions Podcast, the world’s first podcast to explore sensory-friendly challenges and solutions in daily life, particularly for people living with a hidden disability, heightened by the added stress and anxiety caused by COVID-19.
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Find sensory-friendly solutions in everyday life on our new podcast. For example, what are the best books to read to understand sensory challenges? Or, what products actually help you manage sensory sensitivity? How do families make changes for their children that deliver results in their day-to-day life? Where are the resources that make a difference? This is the first sensory podcast of its kind.
Dr. Sarah Gander, pediatrician shares her insights about the connection between our minds, our bodies and our environments. She also shares her advice that a little pause and breath is a key way to re-connect our body and our brain. Dr. Gander advocates for nature bathing as a sensory-rich experience that helps us manage sensory overload.
Maureen Bennie, parent of two adult children with autism and founder of the Autism Awareness Centre teaches us about our eight sense, interoception, and how consistency and commitment make all the difference. She also introduces us to the concept of developing fluency in what works for each one of us in managing sensory overload.
Renée Warren, mom, serial entrepreneur, and mentor coaches us to expect downcycles as part of our lived experiences. She tells us to understand our own brain as a key to success in daily life. Renée advocates for curiosity as a powerful strategy to reducing our sensory overload.
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