Chanda Scobee’s Reviews > How to Find a Four-Leaf Clover: What Autism Can Teach Us About Difference, Connection, and Belonging > Status Update
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“For many autistic people, the thalamus works differently, and filtering information can be difficult. Some autistic people might try hard to listen to you, but any background noise will be given the same amount of attention as your voice… Some people are unable to buffer the torrent of sensory information in certain environments, and when the brain does not filter the information, it becomes overloaded.”
— May 02, 2024 10:44AM
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Chanda Scobee
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“While the majority of neurotypical people have the ability to block out sensory information and give selective attention to only what is needed, many autistic people cannot filter their senses as quickly or easily. Autistic people can have difficulty with sensory processing because their nervous systems just take all of it in.“
— May 02, 2024 10:49AM
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“For autistic people, interests are not just hobbies; they are central to their well-being. Sometimes called obsessions or restricted, circumscribed, or specialized interests, these intense passions are a core and extremely common aspect of autism… This establishes familiar structure, order, and certainty- all qualities that an autistic brain loves.”
— Apr 27, 2024 06:45AM
Chanda Scobee
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“Autism should never be something you apologize for.”
— Apr 27, 2024 06:31AM
Chanda Scobee
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“But over the course of my life, I’ve come to understand that this uniqueness relates to how our brains work. Autistic and neurodivergent people are wired differently from neurotypical people, and in these differences lie many lessons about how our perceptions and views of the world are constructed.
Who you are is shaped by your thoughts.”
— Apr 26, 2024 09:52AM
Who you are is shaped by your thoughts.”
