07/08/2026
✨New blog post✨
Bottom-Up Processing and Autism: Why the World Can Feel Like Too Much
Why can everyday situations, social interactions, seemingly small changes, ambiguity or unclear expectations feel like so much to process?
This post explores how bottom-up processing, less top-down filtering, sensory processing, prediction, routines and social exhaustion can fit together in autistic experience.
Changes, ambiguity and inconsistencies can come with a higher processing cost. Clarity, predictability, sensory supports and recovery time can be meaningful ways to reduce overload.
https://www.talltreepsychology.com/blog/bottom-up-processing-autism