Something as common as a haircut shouldn't be an overwhelming sensory experience. Key points: Sensory overload can cause the brain to 'fight, flight, or freeze' It's a common symptom of autism spectrum disorder and ADHD There are calls for better recognition and disability access in hair salons But the feeling of hands running through hair, clippers buzzing, and music blaring …
As an inferno engulfed a home on the main street of a dusty port town in WA's north, a woman walked out the front door. Hawke and her children lived in Port Hedland, home to the world's biggest bulk export port. Justice Lundberg said Hawke started life with "significant disadvantages". "Their pain and suffering from being attacked by their own …