Sensory Overload

Emma's New Shoes

Ariane Zurcher | Posted 05.08.2012

Ariane Zurcher

Because of her many and varied sensory issues, Emma doesn't like wearing shoes, or socks, for that matter. So, no. We did not have sneakers to send into school. However, I decided to change that.

Sensory Overload, Awareness and Autism

Ariane Zurcher | Posted 04.04.2012

Ariane Zurcher

My 10-year-old autistic daughter, Emma, woke up in the middle of the night crying. Her screams of pain, the result of intense pressure in her ears, were like the sounds of an animal under attack.

The Artist -- Confronting the Death by Sensual Overload

Misha Lyuve | Posted 04.25.2012

Misha Lyuve

From ART BEAUTY LIFE blog Do you want to watch a movie? A black-and-white movie? A black-and-white silent movie? No! No! No! No! I want color! I ...

Major Sporting Events: Too Corporatized, Too Controlling, Too Much

William Astore | Posted 05.25.2011

William Astore

Until our sporting events and air shows return to a time when players and fans and enthusiasts collectively showed up simply for the love of the game and the purity of it all, count me out.