"Coping" with sensory sensitivities doesn't get easier as you get older

There needs to be a lot more understanding of the impact of sensory sensitivities for neurodivergent people across all life stages

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Sensory issues tend to be the low-hanging fruit of accessibility and accommodation for neurodivergent people. Yet so much is not understood. As a late-diagnosed AuDHDer, I’m still learning about mine.

Workplace adjustment processes tend to focus on the obvious and tangible - lighting and sound-related issues tend to get th…