Life Through an Autistic Lens: UFOs (Unexplainable Freak Outs)

• By: Rhonda Cheryl Solomon, MSc, PhD (cand.) University of Toronto
• June 15th, 2026
• autistic experiences, autistic perspective, emotional regulation, meltdowns, sensory overload, sensory processing, sensory triggers, unexplained reactions
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Labels. Not the mean kind. Not the kind that put you in your place, or that demystify you for others. The kind found on shirts, couches, dishtowels, and bedding. I'm feeling agitated just writing this. This is difficult for me. Labels. Tags. Those scrunched up, scratchy pieces of paper...