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Although Christmas and New Year celebrations are joyful for many, it can be a difficult time for some on the spectrum, with the hype, pressure to attend family gatherings with loud and excitable relatives, food they don’t fancy, a dislike of hugging and touching, unexpected surprises and presents they don’t want. Ben’s picture below shows sensory overload experienced at all times and heightened at this time of the year. See more about ‘It’s the pressure of the day’ in the winter NAS Magazine and celebrate or not in the way best for autistics and families.