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Sensory Matters is a weekly podcast featuring expert interviews from the world of Sensory Seeking, Stimming & Autism. Supporting the World‘s Number 1 community of Sensory Seekers at sensooli.com this show is all about helping sensory seekers, avoiders carers and professionals with useful, interesting and inspiring stories. Find out more at, sensooli.com
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Thursday Apr 12, 2018
Thursday Apr 12, 2018
This week on the Sensory Matters Show Jenny talks to Hannah from Stickman Communications. Hannah tells us all about how her company started and how she creates all of her products. Hannah also breaks down how communication aides can help you or someone you love in everyday life.
As well as all of this, get ready to find out about hilarious stories, including one where Hannah got stuck in a toilet.
As Hannah says disasters don’t happen she has adventures!
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Tuesday Apr 03, 2018
Tuesday Apr 03, 2018
In this episode of the Sensory Matters show, Jenny chats to Tom from Autistic Genius. He tells us all about his experiences through childhood, education, diagnosis, employability and fatherhood!
Interestingly, Tom talks about how in certain professions, Autism may be positive. It even gives you the upper hand when applying for jobs!
Tom gives us interesting and important tips about Autism in everyday life and most importantly in relation to work and employability. Therefore, this is one of the most important of the Sensory Matters Podcasts for young people to listen to!
As well as all of this, you get to hear all the funny and interesting anecdotes about Tom’s life.
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Monday Mar 26, 2018
Monday Mar 26, 2018
In this episode of Sensory Matters, Jenny talks to Nicole Duggan who runs a Facebook page about her son Riley. In 2017, Nicole took part in a Snapchat campaign for International Autism Awareness Week. Because of its success, she has organized a series of Snapchat “takeovers” on the Thru Their Eyes page. Nicole is doing this because she wants to raise money for My Canine Companion during International Autism Awareness Week
As well as this we get to hear tips and tricks relating to bolting, social media activism and having a young son with autism.
For more tips, tricks and stories about having a young child with autism, why not check out the links below:
What It’s Like To Be An Additional Needs Mum
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Wednesday Mar 21, 2018
Wednesday Mar 21, 2018
Lorraine – Her Story
In the first episode of the series Sensory Matters, we talk to “The Face of Chewigem” Lorraine Scott Young. We get to find out about her journey being a mother of an autistic girl.
This journey spans fourteen years (coincidently the life of her daughter Jamie). This episode chronicles in detail what it means to have a teenage girl with Autism, looking at sensory issues, life at school, coping mechanisms and much much more. You also get to hear all about the ups, downs, ins and outs of what it’s like to have a girl with Autism; as well as some amusing anecdotes along the way.
We also get an insight into what it means to be an Autism mum and all the challenges and rewards that encompass this role. Find out from Lorraine about how to balance a work and home life when caring for an atypical person, from working in the army to being the brand manager for Chewigem, as well as advice from someone who has lived and is still living through it.
For more tips, tricks and stories about having a girl with autism, why not check out the links below: