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• have an innate desire to touch different textures; possess an unusually high or low

pain threshold. etc (Sher 2016, p.27-28)

Group Activities:

• Group activity No 1. Invite the team to develop a scenario with the sensory overload

cases at workplace they don’t know how to solve. There are two examples:

Scenario 1:

An employee with autism who is sensitive to loud noises is working in an open office space.

Suddenly, there is a loud burst of noise from a nearby construction site, causing the employee
to become overwhelmed and agitated. They try to block out the noise by putting on noise-
cancelling headphones, but the noise is still too loud. The employee becomes unable to

concentrate on their work and needs to take a break to calm down.

Scenario 2:

An employee with autism who is sensitive to strong smells is working in a laboratory where
strong chemicals are used. The employee becomes overwhelmed by the strong smells, causing

them to feel sick and dizzy. They need to leave the lab and take a break to recover. The rest
of the team is unsure how to support the employee, as they are not familiar with their sensory

sensitivities. The situation leads to a delay in the project and decreased productivity.

• Group activity No 2. Invite the audience to name their sensory challenges at
workplace. This task will help them to develop the empathy and understanding of the

sensory challenges for the persons with Autism.

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