The Sensory Symphony

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Across
  1. 3. – Brain system that usually mutes background input.
  2. 4. – Symbol of turning the symphony into beauty.
  3. 7. – Related to seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, smelling.
  4. 8. – Response when the brain needs to escape overload.
  5. 12. – Can feel painfully bright in autism.
  6. 14. – When too much sensory input overwhelms.
  7. 15. – What autistic brains often notice more of.
Down
  1. 1. – The way autistic minds perceive the world.
  2. 2. – Condition with unique ways of sensing the world.
  3. 5. – May register much louder than usual.
  4. 6. – Metaphor for the sensory overload.
  5. 9. – Fabric feel that can be overwhelming.
  6. 10. – State restored with sensory tools and safe spaces.
  7. 11. – Emotional center that reacts to strong input.
  8. 13. – Brain area involved in sensory processing.