Tuttleturtle
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The light is overwhelming for me too. Causes being unable to see, diassociating and if exposed long enough migraines, as well as immediate changes of skills between exposure and removal to florescent lights.
When we found the right tint for me it made it easier to process the light despite the problems with it. My tint isn't one that is a straight "blue" or "pink" though. So, it might be worth looking into if your not using the proper tint for yourself. (I'm personally using a grey-blue)
The Brushing Protocol is a really useful one for tactile sensitivity. It's pretty much the standard one for that. The idea behind it is brushing firmly with a specific type of surgical brush and the following it up with joint compressions frequently (every 2 hours that you're awake). Doing this can train your body to be able to process touch better. One of the things we have from when I did the protocol was the amount of time it took me to deal with showering went from an hour to 45 minutes (our goal was a half hour but we made it half the way there). This is monitored by an OT when you're doing it, because you do not want to do anything that can hurt your sensory system.
Therapeutic listening is listening to special CDs that help with sound sensitivity, sound processing, vestibular (that's the inner ear stuff), and lots of other stuff. Those you listen to twice a day if you do that program. I'm currently doing that one. The downside of therapeutic listening is that it can be more expensive or harder to find without being expensive, but if its what you need, its what you need, and is worth it.
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