Neurodivergent Lazytown

a broad term for not being able to speak! happens often when someone gets upset/ is having a meltdown, some people just speak rarely, some people are unable to speak. all are considered nonverbal

thank YOU bud

“...also, just... junk food is so *consistent*, both in taste and texture. You might bite into one apple and have it be crisp and sweet, but another will be mushy and bland, or too-hard and tart, and you might not be able to guess from the outside, or you might not know if there will be a bruise you didn't notice, or a worm hole/spot a bird pecked at, which could be off-putting... but every bite of a chain hamburger is going to be the same, so it feels 'safe'

And you could just write his normal outfit off as being weird bc it's a kid show, but... if he doesn't need the stretchy material for being active (or would prefer not to), then it could be a sensory thing, wanting his clothes to kind of 'squeeze', or preferring the feel of certain fabrics and disliking others (though for short-term, of course, he's willing to wear lots of things as part of a disguise... sometimes of the same type of fabric, though).             

Plus, THE CHAIR just screams sensory processing issue to me. Having something soft and fluffy, either because ordinary upholstery feels bad or makes an awful sound when rubbed wrong, or just to be able to pet/feel as a de-stresser. And holding onto what looks like a childhood blankie despite long having outgrown it-- deriving a lot of comfort from a security item, as well as from having soft things close at hand!”