Sensory sensitivities Archives - Kathy Seppamaki https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/category/neurodivergence/sensory-sensitivities/ Finding Myself In Midlife Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:41:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://i0.wp.com/www.kathyseppamaki.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cropped-KS-Small-Logo-150x150-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Sensory sensitivities Archives - Kathy Seppamaki https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/category/neurodivergence/sensory-sensitivities/ 32 32 182352340 Hyperawareness-Living Life When Your Brain Notices Everything https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/hyperawareness-living-life-when-your-brain-notices-everything/ https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/hyperawareness-living-life-when-your-brain-notices-everything/#respond Sun, 01 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/?p=1314 Okay, I have a few questions for you. Can you hear electricity humming? That may be a strange question, but it is a thing for

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How to Create a Neurodivergent-Friendly Wardrobe https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/how-to-create-a-neurodivergent-friendly-wardrobe/ https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/how-to-create-a-neurodivergent-friendly-wardrobe/#respond Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/?p=1328 For many neurodivergent folks, especially those navigating ADHD, sensory sensitivities, anxiety, or executive dysfunction, getting dressed can be surprisingly stressful. Clothes scratch. Tags stab. Waistbands

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Auditory Processing Disorder Explained: Autism, ADHD, and Sound Sensitivity https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/auditory-processing-disorder-explained-autism-adhd-and-sound-sensitivity/ https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/auditory-processing-disorder-explained-autism-adhd-and-sound-sensitivity/#respond Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/?p=1417 Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) is one of those invisible struggles that often goes unnamed for years, especially in adults. Many people grow up thinking they’re

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How Sensory Sensitivities Show Up in AuDHD Women https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/how-sensory-sensitivities-show-up-in-audhd-women/ https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/how-sensory-sensitivities-show-up-in-audhd-women/#respond Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/?p=1309 For many autistic and AuDHD women, especially those diagnosed later in life, sensory sensitivities have been an invisible thread running through their lives long before

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How Sensory Issues Can Affect Sex and Intimacy https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/how-sensory-issues-can-affect-sex-and-intimacy/ https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/how-sensory-issues-can-affect-sex-and-intimacy/#comments Sun, 11 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/?p=1186 Sexuality is one of those areas that few people talk about openly, yet it’s such a core part of who we are as human beings.

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What To Do When Your Sensory Sensitivities Are Triggered https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/what-to-do-when-your-sensory-sensitivities-are-triggered/ https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/what-to-do-when-your-sensory-sensitivities-are-triggered/#respond Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/?p=1305 If you follow me on social media, you know that I am very active in my local theatre community, where I musically direct shows. As

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Managing Noise Sensitivity on the 4th of July https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/managing-noise-sensitivity-on-the-4th-of-july/ https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/managing-noise-sensitivity-on-the-4th-of-july/#respond Thu, 26 Jun 2025 03:00:00 +0000 https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/?p=950 Do you deal with noise sensitivity? Days like the 4th of July can offer unique challenges. For many, the 4th of July is a day

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