# sensory (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 15 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover sensory. Page: Feed: --- ## [Motivated By Belonging and Doing](http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/motivated-by-belonging-and-doing.html) _2026-08-21 · Teacher Tom · Teacher Tom_ Not long ago, one of our toilets stopped flushing: the chain that connects the tank lever to the flapper had broken. I cycled to the hardware store and located the replacement part I needed. Back home, I turned off the water to the toilet, flushed the tank dry, removed the old part, installed the new one, and turned the water back on. Then, although I was confident I'd set things to rights, I gave… ## [Motivated By Belonging and Doing](http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/motivated-by-belonging-and-doing.html) _2026-08-21 · Teacher Tom · Teacher Tom_ Not long ago, one of our toilets stopped flushing: the chain that connects the tank lever to the flapper had broken. I cycled to the hardware store and located the replacement part I needed. Back home, I turned off the water to the toilet, flushed the tank dry, removed the old part, installed the new one, and turned the water back on. Then, although I was confident I'd set things to rights, I gave… ## [Motivated By Belonging and Doing](http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/motivated-by-belonging-and-doing.html) _2026-08-21 · Teacher Tom · Teacher Tom_ Not long ago, one of our toilets stopped flushing: the chain that connects the tank lever to the flapper had broken. I cycled to the hardware store and located the replacement part I needed. Back home, I turned off the water to the toilet, flushed the tank dry, removed the old part, installed the new one, and turned the water back on. Then, although I was confident I'd set things to rights, I gave… ## [They Will Forget Most of Today](http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/they-will-forget-most-of-today.html) _2026-08-20 · Teacher Tom · Teacher Tom_ Much, if not most, of what you experience today will be forgotten by tomorrow. It's why we write things down. We know that if we don't, we'll "forget." It's why we keep calendars, maintain "to do" lists, and write diaries. We think of these things as memory prompts, but they can also be thought of as ways of extending our minds beyond our bodies. We've not evolved to remember everything on our… ## [$125 Misophonia Coping Skills Class FREE for Yearly Substack Subscribers](https://livingwithmisophonia.substack.com/p/125-misophonia-coping-skills-class) _2026-08-20 · Shaylynn Hayes-Raymond · Living With Misophonia and Sensory Dysregulation_ A new perk for Substack supporters! ❤️ ## [Back to School Is a Whole-Family Transition](https://unmaskedparenting.substack.com/p/back-to-school-is-a-whole-family) _2026-08-19 · UnmaskedParenting · UnmaskedParenting_ Regulation-first tools and scripts for neurodivergent families. ## [I Have Misophonia, And We’re Being Exploited (from the archive)](https://livingwithmisophonia.substack.com/p/i-have-misophonia-and-were-being) _2026-08-19 · Shaylynn Hayes-Raymond · Living With Misophonia and Sensory Dysregulation_ An article from 10 years ago. ## ["May I Dump This Bucket of Water Over Your Head?"](http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/may-i-dump-this-bucket-of-water-over.html) _2026-08-19 · Teacher Tom · Teacher Tom_ There are three broad categories of things about which we adults know more than the young children in our care: safety, schedules, and courtesy. The rest is trivia. Yes, I may know more about Elizabethan novels than the typical five-year-old, but they know more about, say, Kpop Demon Hunters , so that's a wash. Safety is obvious. Indeed, it's our number one job. None of us will last long in this… ## [The Science Behind ‘Misophonia’ or ‘Hatred of Sound’ and ‘Chewing Rage’](https://livingwithmisophonia.substack.com/p/the-science-behind-misophonia-or) _2026-08-19 · Shaylynn Hayes-Raymond · Living With Misophonia and Sensory Dysregulation_ Current research and evidence on misophonia suggest that it is most likely a neurophysiological disorder. ## [Magnetic compasses help pigeons navigate in the dark](https://pennneuroknow.com/2026/08/18/magnetic-compasses-help-pigeons-navigate-in-the-dark/) _2026-08-18 · pennneuroknow · PennNeuroKnow_ Finding your way home in the dark can be challenging, but pigeons have developed surprising navigational strategies to sense magnetic fields to make it home safe. ## [Trade Bitcoin and Ethereum Today (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/TMq3ghQbOtue) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell, and margin trade BTC and ETH with EUR, USD, CAD, GBP, or JPY. ## [Forever Changing](http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/forever-changing.html) _2026-08-18 · Teacher Tom · Teacher Tom_ We converted an old, worn out sensory table into a worm bin that lived adjacent to our playground garden. I began by drilling holes in the bottom so it could drain, then filled it with soil, from a previous garden that had been left to fend for itself for years, maybe decades. A variety of weeds had taken root, native plants hearty enough to survive in our urban setting. The children had already… ## [Forever Changing](http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/forever-changing.html) _2026-08-18 · Teacher Tom · Teacher Tom_ We converted an old, worn out sensory table into a worm bin that lived adjacent to our playground garden. I began by drilling holes in the bottom so it could drain, then filled it with soil, from a previous garden that had been left to fend for itself for years, maybe decades. A variety of weeds had taken root, native plants hearty enough to survive in our urban setting. The children had already… ## [Forever Changing](http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/forever-changing.html) _2026-08-18 · Teacher Tom · Teacher Tom_ We converted an old, worn out sensory table into a worm bin that lived adjacent to our playground garden. I began by drilling holes in the bottom so it could drain, then filled it with soil, from a previous garden that had been left to fend for itself for years, maybe decades. A variety of weeds had taken root, native plants hearty enough to survive in our urban setting. The children had already… ## [Your Autistic Anxiety May Actually Be a Sensory Processing Problem](https://theautismdoctor.substack.com/p/your-autistic-anxiety-may-actually) _2026-08-18 · The Autism Doctor · The Autism Doctor_ The Autistic Sensory Safety Plan: How to Reduce Anxiety at the Source ## [The Autistic Sensory Safety Plan: How to Reduce Anxiety at the Source](https://theautismdoctor.substack.com/p/the-autistic-sensory-safety-plan) _2026-08-18 · The Autism Doctor · The Autism Doctor_ & The Sensory Integration Profile™ ## [We Laughed Together Subversively](http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/we-laughed-together-subversively.html) _2026-08-17 · Teacher Tom · Teacher Tom_ I looked up to see a familiar face. For a moment, however, I couldn't place it, but then recognized my friend who I'd not seen since he was five-years-old. "I recognize you!" I blurted before his name came back to me. He was standing with his mom, pressed into her legs shyly, a posture I didn't recall from a couple years ago when we had seen one another almost every day. But, of course, he would… ## [How to Explain Misophonia to Those Who Haven't Heard of it Before](https://livingwithmisophonia.substack.com/p/how-to-explain-misophonia-to-those) _2026-08-17 · Shaylynn Hayes-Raymond · Living With Misophonia and Sensory Dysregulation_ Ultimately, the goal of communicating your needs to those who have never heard of misophonia isn’t to convert them into expert advocates or secure their absolute validation. ## [An Excerpt from New Book "Sensory Diversity", Publishing Sept 1st.](https://livingwithmisophonia.substack.com/p/an-excerpt-from-new-book-sensory) _2026-08-16 · Shaylynn Hayes-Raymond · Living With Misophonia and Sensory Dysregulation_ If co-regulation and self-regulation are the act of becoming in-sync with our biological, emotional, and cognitive needs, then dysregulation is an appropriate term for an inability to regulate. ## [Knowing the Tool vs. Accessing the Tool](https://unmaskedparenting.substack.com/p/knowing-the-tool-vs-accessing-the) _2026-08-15 · UnmaskedParenting · UnmaskedParenting_ A Family Nervous System Layer ## [The "Curiosity Chemical"](http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-curiosity-chemical.html) _2026-08-14 · Teacher Tom · Teacher Tom_ Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that is commonly misunderstood as the "pleasure chemical." In modern slang, we talk of "dopamine hits" to describe what people are doing when they, say, spend hours scrolling their social media feeds or waste a day playing video games. Dopamine is involved in those activities, of course, but not the way many people think. It doesn't serve as a reward, but rather as a… ## [AI News Summaries & Audio (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fThmT0xchZJ2) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Tap an article for an AI summary and an audio briefing. ## [The "Curiosity Chemical"](http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-curiosity-chemical.html) _2026-08-14 · Teacher Tom · Teacher Tom_ Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that is commonly misunderstood as the "pleasure chemical." In modern slang, we talk of "dopamine hits" to describe what people are doing when they, say, spend hours scrolling their social media feeds or waste a day playing video games. Dopamine is involved in those activities, of course, but not the way many people think. It doesn't serve as a reward, but rather as a… ## [The "Curiosity Chemical"](http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-curiosity-chemical.html) _2026-08-14 · Teacher Tom · Teacher Tom_ Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that is commonly misunderstood as the "pleasure chemical." In modern slang, we talk of "dopamine hits" to describe what people are doing when they, say, spend hours scrolling their social media feeds or waste a day playing video games. Dopamine is involved in those activities, of course, but not the way many people think. It doesn't serve as a reward, but rather as a… ## [Why does the media think it's alright to shame neurodivergent people?](https://livingwithmisophonia.substack.com/p/why-does-the-media-think-its-alright) _2026-08-14 · Shaylynn Hayes-Raymond · Living With Misophonia and Sensory Dysregulation_ "Thousands of women, like Lily, who claim to have ADHD are deluded" ## [I Feel In Neon](https://thinkingautismguide.com/2026/08/i-feel-in-neon.html) _2026-08-13 · Kari Burroughs Kraakevik · THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM_ People used to tell me to calm down, like it’s a choice. For me, it was a dimmer switch I didn’t have. I wasn’t dramatic. I was fluorescent. And fluorescent things don’t dim on command. The post I Feel In Neon appeared first on THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM . ## [Action is Character](http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/action-is-character.html) _2026-08-13 · Teacher Tom · Teacher Tom_ F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote, "Action is character." As has often been the case, this artists was just asserting something that modern scientists are now confirming: not only do our actions reveal who we are, they also become who we are. In other words, neuroscience and sociological research are finding that when we act kindly (even if we don't feel kind), when we act courageously (even if we don't… ## [Action is Character](http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/action-is-character.html) _2026-08-13 · Teacher Tom · Teacher Tom_ F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote, "Action is character." As has often been the case, this artists was just asserting something that modern scientists are now confirming: not only do our actions reveal who we are, they also become who we are. In other words, neuroscience and sociological research are finding that when we act kindly (even if we don't feel kind), when we act courageously (even if we don't… ## [Action is Character](http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/action-is-character.html) _2026-08-13 · Teacher Tom · Teacher Tom_ F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote, "Action is character." As has often been the case, this artists was just asserting something that modern scientists are now confirming: not only do our actions reveal who we are, they also become who we are. In other words, neuroscience and sociological research are finding that when we act kindly (even if we don't feel kind), when we act courageously (even if we don't… ## [Why Rest Doesn’t Always Feel Like Rest](https://unmaskedparenting.substack.com/p/why-rest-doesnt-always-feel-like) _2026-08-12 · UnmaskedParenting · UnmaskedParenting_ Recovery is returning to the body again and again ## [We are Plural](http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/we-are-plural.html) _2026-08-12 · Teacher Tom · Teacher Tom_ Cry contagion , or contagious crying , amongst human infants is a well documented phenomenon, one that anyone who has worked with groups of young people has learned about first hand. One infant's crying triggers nearby infants, especially during their first year of life. This response tends to be much weaker when babies hear recordings of their own crying or other loud sounds. It seems to be… ## [We are Plural](http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/we-are-plural.html) _2026-08-12 · Teacher Tom · Teacher Tom_ Cry contagion , or contagious crying , amongst human infants is a well documented phenomenon, one that anyone who has worked with groups of young people has learned about first hand. One infant's crying triggers nearby infants, especially during their first year of life. This response tends to be much weaker when babies hear recordings of their own crying or other loud sounds. It seems to be… ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/bA1oHyocBcR2) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## [We are Plural](http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/we-are-plural.html) _2026-08-12 · Teacher Tom · Teacher Tom_ Cry contagion , or contagious crying , amongst human infants is a well documented phenomenon, one that anyone who has worked with groups of young people has learned about first hand. One infant's crying triggers nearby infants, especially during their first year of life. This response tends to be much weaker when babies hear recordings of their own crying or other loud sounds. It seems to be… ## [Double empathy assumes the neurotypical person is being empathetic. Sometimes they're not.](https://livingwithmisophonia.substack.com/p/double-empathy-assumes-the-neurotypical) _2026-08-11 · Shaylynn Hayes-Raymond · Living With Misophonia and Sensory Dysregulation_ Empathy requires actually trying to understand the needs of others. ## [The Mountain Is Autism: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery](https://theautismdoctor.substack.com/p/the-mountain-is-autism-transforming) _2026-08-11 · The Autism Doctor · The Autism Doctor_ & The ASCEND Method™ - 8 Steps to Climb Your Mountain as an Autistic Adult ## [The ASCEND Method™: Self-Mastery for Autistic Adults](https://theautismdoctor.substack.com/p/the-ascend-method-self-mastery-for) _2026-08-11 · The Autism Doctor · The Autism Doctor_ Stop getting in your own way without blaming yourself or forcing yourself to push harder. ## [Playing at the End of Summer](http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/playing-at-end-of-summer.html) _2026-08-11 · Teacher Tom · Teacher Tom_ For a time, the children gathered together around the workbench where they made things with junk using glue guns. Others chose to create using construction paper, tape, and staplers. They talked quietly amongst themselves as they worked, sharing tools and ideas as they went. After a while, in ones and twos, they declared their projects complete and began to move away into the rest of the… ## [Playing at the End of Summer](http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/playing-at-end-of-summer.html) _2026-08-11 · Teacher Tom · Teacher Tom_ For a time, the children gathered together around the workbench where they made things with junk using glue guns. Others chose to create using construction paper, tape, and staplers. They talked quietly amongst themselves as they worked, sharing tools and ideas as they went. After a while, in ones and twos, they declared their projects complete and began to move away into the rest of the… ## [Playing at the End of Summer](http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/playing-at-end-of-summer.html) _2026-08-11 · Teacher Tom · Teacher Tom_ For a time, the children gathered together around the workbench where they made things with junk using glue guns. Others chose to create using construction paper, tape, and staplers. They talked quietly amongst themselves as they worked, sharing tools and ideas as they went. After a while, in ones and twos, they declared their projects complete and began to move away into the rest of the… ## ["In This Light and Shadow, Monsters Arise](http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/in-this-light-and-shadow-monsters-arise.html) _2026-08-10 · Teacher Tom · Teacher Tom_ The old world is dying. The new one is slow in appearing. In this light and shadow, monsters arise. ~Fiamma Montezemolo May you live in interesting times. It's an Ancient Chinese curse. Likewise it's a blessing, in the same sense that "May all your dreams come true" can go either way. As adults, we look around and see monsters: bigotry, technology, billionaires, corruption, war, alienation, mental… ## [Why Exposure Therapy Fails to Treat Misophonia](https://livingwithmisophonia.substack.com/p/why-exposure-therapy-fails-to-treat) _2026-08-10 · Shaylynn Hayes-Raymond · Living With Misophonia and Sensory Dysregulation_ The foundational flaw in utilizing exposure therapy for misophonia is a misdiagnosis of the condition’s underlying mechanics. ## [Misophonia Thought Patterns and Beliefs](https://livingwithmisophonia.substack.com/p/misophonia-thought-patterns-and-beliefs) _2026-08-10 · Shaylynn Hayes-Raymond · Living With Misophonia and Sensory Dysregulation_ This excerpt is from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Misophonia ## [The Neglect of Accessibility in Tech: When Developers Are Dismissive and Rude](https://livingwithmisophonia.substack.com/p/the-neglect-of-accessibility-in-tech) _2026-08-09 · Shaylynn Hayes-Raymond · Living With Misophonia and Sensory Dysregulation_ When users reach out to Nintendo with accessibility requests, they’re often met with the same response: “Submit a feature request.” ## [What is This System Trying to Do?](http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/what-is-this-system-trying-to-do.html) _2026-08-07 · Teacher Tom · Teacher Tom_ When I went to bed on Wednesday night, I hoped I'd done enough to deal with an ant invasion into our home. I'd anticipated it. We live within the jurisdiction of a home owners association and periodically, when ant populations begin to surge, they lay down insecticide. Whenever they do this, within 30 minutes, the ants come inside. Of course, they're escaping the tragedy and my home, being… ## [What is This System Trying to Do?](http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/what-is-this-system-trying-to-do.html) _2026-08-07 · Teacher Tom · Teacher Tom_ When I went to bed on Wednesday night, I hoped I'd done enough to deal with an ant invasion into our home. I'd anticipated it. We live within the jurisdiction of a home owners association and periodically, when ant populations begin to surge, they lay down insecticide. Whenever they do this, within 30 minutes, the ants come inside. Of course, they're escaping the tragedy and my home, being… ## [What is This System Trying to Do?](http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/what-is-this-system-trying-to-do.html) _2026-08-07 · Teacher Tom · Teacher Tom_ When I went to bed on Wednesday night, I hoped I'd done enough to deal with an ant invasion into our home. I'd anticipated it. We live within the jurisdiction of a home owners association and periodically, when ant populations begin to surge, they lay down insecticide. Whenever they do this, within 30 minutes, the ants come inside. Of course, they're escaping the tragedy and my home, being… ## [“Profound Autism” Isn’t Going to Help the World Love A- the Way He Loves Himself](https://thinkingautismguide.com/2026/08/profound-autism-isnt-going-to-help-the-world-love-a-the-way-he-loves-himself.html) _2026-08-07 · Shubha Balabaer · THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM_ What I want more than anything is a word or a term that will make other people love A- as much as we do, and as much as he does himself. The post “Profound Autism” Isn’t Going to Help the World Love A- the Way He Loves Himself appeared first on THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM . ## [Upcoming Event: Helping Children Cope with Misophonia](https://livingwithmisophonia.substack.com/p/upcoming-event-helping-children-cope-a6a) _2026-08-06 · Shaylynn Hayes-Raymond · Living With Misophonia and Sensory Dysregulation_ August 30th, 2026 - 10 am Eastern to 2pm Eastern ## [Is Play the Creative Process of Our Universe?](http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/is-play-is-creative-process-of-our.html) _2026-08-06 · Teacher Tom · Teacher Tom_ "Love isn't a state of perfect caring," wrote Mister Rogers. "It is an active noun like struggle." I hate to quibble with the great man, but love and struggle are also verbs. The English language is already largely comprised of nouns, which is, as Robin Wall-Kimmerer commented in her book Braiding Sweetgrass , "appropriate to a culture so obsessed with things." Physicist Carlo Rovelli tells us… ## [Before the World Defines Them](https://unmaskedparenting.substack.com/p/before-the-world-defines-them) _2026-08-05 · UnmaskedParenting · UnmaskedParenting_ Helping Your Neurodivergent Child Navigate Masking, Privacy, Safety, and Being Misunderstood ## [If We Want Children to Think, We Must Let Them Move](http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/if-we-want-children-to-think-we-must.html) _2026-08-05 · Teacher Tom · Teacher Tom_ As you step onto a preschool playground or a play-based classroom, the first thing visitors are struck by is the never-ending swirl of bodies in motion. Adult visitors to Woodland Park have always stopped at the gate or doorway seemingly afraid to get in the way as children move from one thing to the next, leaping, skipping, swinging, crawling, jumping, jiggling, bending, and reaching. Even when… ## [Hypersexuality, Hyposexuality & Asexuality in Autism!](https://theautismdoctor.substack.com/p/hypersexuality-hyposexuality-and) _2026-08-05 · The Autism Doctor · The Autism Doctor_ Navigating Different Sexual Needs in Relationships & The Autistic Intimacy Conversation Guide™