Sensory Overload
92 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsWelcome to the semi-irreverent adventures of parenting a precocious, hilarious, autistic child! We salute you. And you.
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Yeah, Sorry, It's a Marathon
May 01, 2021 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBNo nice way to put it, advocating for your special needs kid is an endurance test. Ali & John tell tales of their seven (and counting) years of advocacy. And paperwork. So much paperwork. NOTES: Instagram: @sensoryoverloadpod https://www.instagram.com/sensoryoverloadpod/?hl=en Twitter: @overloadpod https://twitter.com/overloadpod?lang=ar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sensoryoverloadpod
20 - Too Many Zooms 3D - The Final Chapter?
April 01, 2021 07:00 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBOur daughter is back in physical school... yay? A ray of sunshine as John & Ali give an update on what grade school looks like in a pandemic, and how our autistic child is not only surviving, but thriving. NOTES: Instagram: @sensoryoverloadpod https://www.instagram.com/sensoryoverloadpod/?hl=en Twitter: @overloadpod https://twitter.com/overloadpod?lang=ar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sensoryoverloadpod
Too Many Zooms 3D - The Final Chapter?
April 01, 2021 07:00 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBOur daughter is back in physical school... yay? A ray of sunshine as John & Ali give an update on what grade school looks like in a pandemic, and how our autistic child is not only surviving, but thriving. NOTES: Instagram: @sensoryoverloadpod https://www.instagram.com/sensoryoverloadpod/?hl=en Twitter: @overloadpod https://twitter.com/overloadpod?lang=ar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sensoryoverloadpod
Tips For Civilians
March 11, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBGot someone in your life that doesn't know the first thing about autism, and not sure how to explain it? Well, friend, let us shoulder your burden! Give them this episode to plug in they earholes, where we try and think of everything we can that might be helpful to them, and in turn, helpful to YOU! NOTES: Instagram: @sensoryoverloadpod https://www.instagram.com/sensoryoverloadpod/?hl=en Twitter: @overloadpod https://twitter.com/overloadpod?lang=ar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/s...
19 - Tips For Civilians
March 11, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBGot someone in your life that doesn't know the first thing about autism, and not sure how to explain it? Well, friend, let us shoulder your burden! Give them this episode to plug in they earholes, where we try and think of everything we can that might be helpful to them, and in turn, helpful to YOU! NOTES: Instagram: @sensoryoverloadpod https://www.instagram.com/sensoryoverloadpod/?hl=en Twitter: @overloadpod https://twitter.com/overloadpod?lang=ar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/s...
Retail Therapy
February 01, 2021 08:00 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBThis month, Ali & John list many of the items we've bought or received that have helped our autistic child. From tiny chewable pencil toppers to giant trampolines and everything in-between! (NOTE: Hopefully goes without saying, but none of this is stuff we're getting paid to pimp. We are our own masters! We do not bow to the almighty advertising dollar! ... that's another way of saying we don't make a dime on this, like a couple of suckers.) For some good, dark jokes: @ComicJimBruce (big ...
18 - Retail Therapy
February 01, 2021 08:00 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBThis month, Ali & John list many of the items we've bought or received that have helped our autistic child. From tiny chewable pencil toppers to giant trampolines and everything in-between! (NOTE: Hopefully goes without saying, but none of this is stuff we're getting paid to pimp. We are our own masters! We do not bow to the almighty advertising dollar! ... that's another way of saying we don't make a dime on this, like a couple of suckers.) For some good, dark jokes: @ComicJimBruce (big ...
Happy New Year! ... Now We Bum You Out
January 01, 2021 08:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBAn unexpected family tragedy prompts a discussion about normalizing mental illness. 2020, man. NOTES: Finding Cooper's Voice - https://www.findingcoopersvoice.com SOCIAL MEDIAS: Instagram: @sensoryoverloadpod https://www.instagram.com/sensoryoverloadpod/?hl=en Twitter: @overloadpod https://twitter.com/overloadpod?lang=ar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sensoryoverloadpod
17 - Happy New Year! ... Now We Bum You Out
January 01, 2021 08:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBAn unexpected family tragedy prompts a discussion about normalizing mental illness. 2020, man. NOTES: Finding Cooper's Voice - https://www.findingcoopersvoice.com SOCIAL MEDIAS: Instagram: @sensoryoverloadpod https://www.instagram.com/sensoryoverloadpod/?hl=en Twitter: @overloadpod https://twitter.com/overloadpod?lang=ar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sensoryoverloadpod
16 - The Picture I Love, the Video I Hate
December 01, 2020 08:00 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBStorytime! As we wind down 2020, Ali & John have a tale to tell, about Paris, appearances vs. reality, and how good memories can give bad ones a good old-fashioned prison beatdown (or vice-versa). NOTES: The Louvre: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louvre_Pyramid The Raft of the Medusa: https://www.louvre.fr/en/oeuvre-notices/raft-medusa The Young Martyr: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Young_Martyr Luncheon of the Boating Party: https://www.phillipscollection.org/collection/boating-...
The Picture I Love, the Video I Hate
December 01, 2020 08:00 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBStorytime! As we wind down 2020, Ali & John have a tale to tell, about Paris, appearances vs. reality, and how good memories can give bad ones a good old-fashioned prison beatdown (or vice-versa). NOTES: The Louvre: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louvre_Pyramid The Raft of the Medusa: https://www.louvre.fr/en/oeuvre-notices/raft-medusa The Young Martyr: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Young_Martyr Luncheon of the Boating Party: https://www.phillipscollection.org/collection/boating-...
15 - Why We Fight
October 27, 2020 01:02 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBAli & John are proud to present a couple of Sensory Overload firsts -- our first very special guest on the show, and our first completely family-friendly episode! 100% no cussies! Join us as we give thanks in our own special way. NOTES: Instagram: @sensoryoverloadpod https://www.instagram.com/sensoryoverloadpod/?hl=en Twitter: @overloadpod https://twitter.com/overloadpod?lang=ar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sensoryoverloadpod
Why We Fight
October 27, 2020 01:02 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBAli & John are proud to present a couple of Sensory Overload firsts -- our first very special guest on the show, and our first completely family-friendly episode! 100% no cussies! Join us as we give thanks in our own special way. NOTES: Instagram: @sensoryoverloadpod https://www.instagram.com/sensoryoverloadpod/?hl=en Twitter: @overloadpod https://twitter.com/overloadpod?lang=ar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sensoryoverloadpod
14 - World's Worst IEP
October 01, 2020 07:05 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBAli & John just had the worst IEP ever! Celebrate with us, as we dance around the legalities and drink deep from the cup of frustration. NOTES: We talk about Hannah Gadsby's Netflix special, "Douglas" https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwim8bf_2cD0AhVgITQIHUTFALoQFnoECA0QAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.netflix.com%2Ftitle%2F81054700&usg=AOvVaw31u8rYZQ77DJ_Mhbk8q-RB SOCIAL MEDIAS: Instagram: @sensoryoverloadpod https://www.instagram.com/sen...
World's Worst IEP
October 01, 2020 07:05 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBAli & John just had the worst IEP ever! Celebrate with us, as we dance around the legalities and drink deep from the cup of frustration. NOTES: We talk about Hannah Gadsby's Netflix special, "Douglas" https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwim8bf_2cD0AhVgITQIHUTFALoQFnoECA0QAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.netflix.com%2Ftitle%2F81054700&usg=AOvVaw31u8rYZQ77DJ_Mhbk8q-RB SOCIAL MEDIAS: Instagram: @sensoryoverloadpod https://www.instagram.com/sen...
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September 07, 2020 02:54 - 30 minutes - 28 MBIt's the 1st Anniversary of Sensory Overload! Yay! And Ali & John talk about [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] and also some distance learning stuff. NOTES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2BAAYsqTww SOCIAL MEDIAS: Instagram: @sensoryoverloadpod https://www.instagram.com/sensoryoverloadpod/?hl=en Twitter: @overloadpod https://twitter.com/overloadpod?lang=ar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sensoryoverloadpod
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September 07, 2020 02:54 - 30 minutes - 28 MBIt's the 1st Anniversary of Sensory Overload! Yay! And Ali & John talk about [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] and also some distance learning stuff. NOTES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2BAAYsqTww SOCIAL MEDIAS: Instagram: @sensoryoverloadpod https://www.instagram.com/sensoryoverloadpod/?hl=en Twitter: @overloadpod https://twitter.com/overloadpod?lang=ar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sensoryoverloadpod
Too Many Zooms II: Back to School
August 01, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 35.7 MBFall is coming... that most dreaded of times is upon us: back to (virtual) school. Ugh. We've collated some tips, thoughts and suggestions from parents and providers about how to handle what is sure to be an extremely easy and problem-free return to distance learning. NOTES: Big episode this time around folks, big enough we gots us a table of contents, like. 00:00 - What up. 01:19 - Mailbag - how much ABA is enough, and when does your kid get to be a kid? 24:43 - We talk Back to School....
12 - Too Many Zooms II: Back to School
August 01, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 35.7 MBFall is coming... that most dreaded of times is upon us: back to (virtual) school. Ugh. We've collated some tips, thoughts and suggestions from parents and providers about how to handle what is sure to be an extremely easy and problem-free return to distance learning. NOTES: Big episode this time around folks, big enough we gots us a table of contents, like. 00:00 - What up. 01:19 - Mailbag - how much ABA is enough, and when does your kid get to be a kid? 24:43 - We talk Back to School....
11 - The Autism Closet
July 02, 2020 03:10 - 39 minutes - 22.7 MBAli & John tackle some tough questions -- when do I tell the world my child is autistic? When do I tell the child? Will I regret telling them? Will I regret not telling them? Join us while we stumble around in the dark! NOTES: An unrelated (to us) article of one parent's struggle with telling the world: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2017/05/03/i-hesitated-to-tell-people-my-son-has-autism-but-heres-why-i-changed-my-mind/ SOCIAL MEDIAS: Instagram: @sensoryoverload...
The Autism Closet
July 02, 2020 03:10 - 39 minutes - 22.7 MBAli & John tackle some tough questions -- when do I tell the world my child is autistic? When do I tell the child? Will I regret telling them? Will I regret not telling them? Join us while we stumble around in the dark! NOTES: An unrelated (to us) article of one parent's struggle with telling the world: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2017/05/03/i-hesitated-to-tell-people-my-son-has-autism-but-heres-why-i-changed-my-mind/ SOCIAL MEDIAS: Instagram: @sensoryoverload...
10 - Social Stories Confidential
June 01, 2020 07:00 - 35 minutes - 20.6 MBAli & John deep dive into social stories - what they are, how to make your own, some ideas for content, the whole enchilada. NOTES: Lotsa notes this time around -- An example of a very simple social story: https://www.sensationalkids.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Handwashing-Social-Story.pdf The "nighttime routine change" social story we reference in-episode: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1mc1zEONWqhFiSi86CuNssq_TM3nzqqmV The "We're Going to Disneyland!" social story we reference: ht...
Social Stories Confidential
June 01, 2020 07:00 - 35 minutes - 20.6 MBAli & John deep dive into social stories - what they are, how to make your own, some ideas for content, the whole enchilada. NOTES: Lotsa notes this time around -- An example of a very simple social story: https://www.sensationalkids.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Handwashing-Social-Story.pdf The "nighttime routine change" social story we reference in-episode: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1mc1zEONWqhFiSi86CuNssq_TM3nzqqmV The "We're Going to Disneyland!" social story we reference: ht...
Quarantine Tales: Too Many Zooms
May 01, 2020 07:00 - 26 minutes - 15.3 MBLockdown continues in the Covid-19 world, as Ali & John contend with the new normal - lots of school Zoom meetings. Like, a LOT of Zoom meetings. NOTES: Instagram: @sensoryoverloadpod https://www.instagram.com/sensoryoverloadpod/?hl=en Twitter: @overloadpod https://twitter.com/overloadpod?lang=ar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sensoryoverloadpod
09 - Quarantine Tales: Too Many Zooms
May 01, 2020 07:00 - 26 minutes - 15.3 MBLockdown continues in the Covid-19 world, as Ali & John contend with the new normal - lots of school Zoom meetings. Like, a LOT of Zoom meetings. NOTES: Instagram: @sensoryoverloadpod https://www.instagram.com/sensoryoverloadpod/?hl=en Twitter: @overloadpod https://twitter.com/overloadpod?lang=ar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sensoryoverloadpod
The Year of No Sleep: An Ali & John Mystery™
March 31, 2020 19:05 - 59 minutes - 34.2 MBAnd lo, there came a day unlike any other... when our daughter realized, "Hey! There's absolutely nothing constraining me physically to my bed at night! PARTY TIME!!" Thus began The Year of No Sleep, a tale still told in hushed whispers behind closed doors. Can Ali & John unravel the mystery of how to get their daughter to freakin' go to sleep at night? The answer may astound you! ... but probably not. NOTE: This episode was recorded weeks ago, before the Covid-19 pandemic hit, which is ...
08 - The Year of No Sleep: An Ali & John Mystery™
March 31, 2020 19:05 - 59 minutes - 34.2 MBAnd lo, there came a day unlike any other... when our daughter realized, "Hey! There's absolutely nothing constraining me physically to my bed at night! PARTY TIME!!" Thus began The Year of No Sleep, a tale still told in hushed whispers behind closed doors. Can Ali & John unravel the mystery of how to get their daughter to freakin' go to sleep at night? The answer may astound you! ... but probably not. NOTE: This episode was recorded weeks ago, before the Covid-19 pandemic hit, which is ...
SPECIAL 01 - (Locked) Down With(out) the Sickness
March 31, 2020 19:00 - 24 minutes - 13.8 MBFrom the midst of the corona-infected wasteland, Ali & John broadcast to you in quarantine! The world has changed, which makes getting your kid the help they need an even rougher experience. We tell you all the successes and (many) failures we've had getting through these initial days. NOTES: Your new bestie: https://zoom.us Free stories for kids: https://stories.audible.com/start-listen Patrick Stewart reads Shakespeare sonnets: https://www.facebook.com/patrickstewart/ Mo Willems Lunch...
07 - It's Not Me, It's You
March 01, 2020 08:00 - 52 minutes - 30.1 MBWhat if one day you wake up and realize, "Maybe my kid's provider just isn't the right fit"? How do you break up with them? Ali & John run down their experiences with therapists & providers, including when it might be time to cut them loose. NOTES: UCLA Early Childhood Partial Hospitalization Program (ECPHP) - https://www.semel.ucla.edu/cap/service/general/early-childhood-partial-hospitalization-program-ecphp SOCIAL MEDIAS: Instagram: @sensoryoverloadpod https://www.instagram.com/sensory...
It's Not Me, It's You
March 01, 2020 08:00 - 52 minutes - 30.1 MBWhat if one day you wake up and realize, "Maybe my kid's provider just isn't the right fit"? How do you break up with them? Ali & John run down their experiences with therapists & providers, including when it might be time to cut them loose. NOTES: UCLA Early Childhood Partial Hospitalization Program (ECPHP) - https://www.semel.ucla.edu/cap/service/general/early-childhood-partial-hospitalization-program-ecphp SOCIAL MEDIAS: Instagram: @sensoryoverloadpod https://www.instagram.com/sensory...
Gettin’ Schooled
February 01, 2020 08:00 - 53 minutes - 30.5 MBAli & John finally tackle the monster in the closet - education! Primary school, the joys of IEPs, your fears for your kid's future... we shoot the works in a beast-sized episode! Also, we give a few shout-outs to some positive media portrayals of Special Needs! Join us! ... please. NOTES: Some IEP resources: https://www.parentcenterhub.org/iep-overview/ https://www.autism-society.org/living-with-autism/academic-success/individualized-education-plan-iep/ And here's some throws you prob...
06 - Gettin’ Schooled
February 01, 2020 08:00 - 53 minutes - 30.5 MBAli & John finally tackle the monster in the closet - education! Primary school, the joys of IEPs, your fears for your kid's future... we shoot the works in a beast-sized episode! Also, we give a few shout-outs to some positive media portrayals of Special Needs! Join us! ... please. NOTES: Some IEP resources: https://www.parentcenterhub.org/iep-overview/ https://www.autism-society.org/living-with-autism/academic-success/individualized-education-plan-iep/ And here's some throws you prob...
05 - Get Yer Own
January 01, 2020 08:00 - 35 minutes - 20.5 MBSo, you've gotten all the therapies your kid needs, now it's your turn! Ali & John talk about their own walks down Therapy Lane, and beseech you to get therapists of your own, before the house burns to the ground. Happy New Year! NOTES: Instagram: @sensoryoverloadpod https://www.instagram.com/sensoryoverloadpod/?hl=en Twitter: @overloadpod https://twitter.com/overloadpod?lang=ar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sensoryoverloadpod
Get Yer Own
January 01, 2020 08:00 - 35 minutes - 20.5 MBSo, you've gotten all the therapies your kid needs, now it's your turn! Ali & John talk about their own walks down Therapy Lane, and beseech you to get therapists of your own, before the house burns to the ground. Happy New Year! NOTES: Instagram: @sensoryoverloadpod https://www.instagram.com/sensoryoverloadpod/?hl=en Twitter: @overloadpod https://twitter.com/overloadpod?lang=ar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sensoryoverloadpod
04 - Seasons Beatings
December 01, 2019 08:00 - 37 minutes - 21.4 MBAli & John's Special Holiday Extravaganza! Thrill to the tales of Christmases (and Halloweens, and Thanksgivings) past, present and future, told to ye as was writ in the scrolls! Also, we read some Facebook posts. NOTES: Instagram: @sensoryoverloadpod https://www.instagram.com/sensoryoverloadpod/?hl=en Twitter: @overloadpod https://twitter.com/overloadpod?lang=ar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sensoryoverloadpod
Seasons Beatings
December 01, 2019 08:00 - 37 minutes - 21.4 MBAli & John's Special Holiday Extravaganza! Thrill to the tales of Christmases (and Halloweens, and Thanksgivings) past, present and future, told to ye as was writ in the scrolls! Also, we read some Facebook posts. NOTES: Instagram: @sensoryoverloadpod https://www.instagram.com/sensoryoverloadpod/?hl=en Twitter: @overloadpod https://twitter.com/overloadpod?lang=ar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sensoryoverloadpod
The Da Vinci Code of Autism
November 01, 2019 07:00 - 31 minutes - 18.2 MBAli & John give you the fastest possible breakdown of the four pillars of autism therapies - ABA, OT, PT & Speech - and make a trip to Galaxy's Edge! NOTES: Instagram: @sensoryoverloadpod https://www.instagram.com/sensoryoverloadpod/?hl=en Twitter: @overloadpod https://twitter.com/overloadpod?lang=ar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sensoryoverloadpod
03 - The Da Vinci Code of Autism
November 01, 2019 07:00 - 31 minutes - 18.2 MBAli & John give you the fastest possible breakdown of the four pillars of autism therapies - ABA, OT, PT & Speech - and make a trip to Galaxy's Edge! NOTES: Instagram: @sensoryoverloadpod https://www.instagram.com/sensoryoverloadpod/?hl=en Twitter: @overloadpod https://twitter.com/overloadpod?lang=ar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sensoryoverloadpod
01 - $#@% Holland
September 30, 2019 07:00 - 19 minutes - 11.4 MBAli & John, parents of a delightful child, who happens to be autistic, introduce themselves and try and make you laugh about dark subject matter. Firsties! Ali & John say "what up," lay down the what-not, and take a slightly different look at the ubiquitous Emily Perl Kingsley essay, "Welcome to Holland." NOTES: Instagram: @sensoryoverloadpod https://www.instagram.com/sensoryoverloadpod/?hl=en Twitter: @overloadpod https://twitter.com/overloadpod?lang=ar Facebook: https://www.face...
The Super Secret Origin of Sensory Overload
September 30, 2019 07:00 - 25 minutes - 14.6 MBRevealed at long last! Ali & John recount their daughter's initial autism diagnosis, and all the hysterical hijinks that led up to it! NOTES: Instagram: @sensoryoverloadpod https://www.instagram.com/sensoryoverloadpod/?hl=en Twitter: @overloadpod https://twitter.com/overloadpod?lang=ar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sensoryoverloadpod
02 - The Super Secret Origin of Sensory Overload
September 30, 2019 07:00 - 25 minutes - 14.6 MBRevealed at long last! Ali & John recount their daughter's initial autism diagnosis, and all the hysterical hijinks that led up to it! NOTES: Instagram: @sensoryoverloadpod https://www.instagram.com/sensoryoverloadpod/?hl=en Twitter: @overloadpod https://twitter.com/overloadpod?lang=ar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sensoryoverloadpod
$#@% Holland
September 30, 2019 07:00 - 19 minutes - 11.4 MBAli & John, parents of a delightful child, who happens to be autistic, introduce themselves and try and make you laugh about dark subject matter. Firsties! Ali & John say "what up," lay down the what-not, and take a slightly different look at the ubiquitous Emily Perl Kingsley essay, "Welcome to Holland." NOTES: Instagram: @sensoryoverloadpod https://www.instagram.com/sensoryoverloadpod/?hl=en Twitter: @overloadpod https://twitter.com/overloadpod?lang=ar Facebook: https://www.face...