{"product_id":"wired-to-feel-autism-as-a-condition-of-sensory-surplus-9781648486357","title":"Wired to Feel: Autism as a Condition of Sensory Surplus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePowerful skills grounded in internal family systems therapy (IFS), neuroscience, and polyvagal theory to help you navigate your autistic brain, body, and mind.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this groundbreaking book, autistic psychologist Sarah Bergenfield explains how and why autism is an embodied condition of \u003ci\u003esensory surplus\u003c\/i\u003e--a conclusion she has reached through personal experience and empirical evidence. Psychotherapist Martha Sweezy joins Bergenfield in offering an adaptation of the internal family systems (IFS) therapy approach, as well as skills grounded in neuroscience and polyvagal theory to help you manage the sensory disorganization caused by an overwhelming world, so you can understand and advocate for your needs and cultivate lasting self-acceptance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAutism is a condition of perceptual diversity--characterized by differences rooted in heightened sensory awareness and intensity, and experienced simultaneously in the body, brain, and mind. Our responses to sensory stimuli, changes in routine, and lack of predictability manifest as the symptoms that \u003ci\u003eothers\u003c\/i\u003e may observe, such as difficulties with communication, socialization, shutdowns, and sensitivities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will guide you as you let go of the negative effects of being marginalized, othered, shamed, or stigmatized--so you can reclaim your confidence, live authentically, and flourish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-17582633\"\u003eSarah Bergenfield\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12526642\"\u003eMartha Sweezy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Harbinger Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781648486357\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1648486355\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PSY\"\u003ePsychology\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PSY022020\"\u003ePsychopathology | Autism Spectrum Disorders\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PSY\"\u003ePsychology\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PSY020000\"\u003eNeuropsychology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SEL\"\u003eSelf-Help\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SEL031000\"\u003ePersonal Growth | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Bergenfield, MA\u003c\/b\u003e, is a certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) practitioner. Sarah specializes in supporting autistic clients in various stages of their diagnostic journey. A speaker and presenter, Sarah teaches about autism and how IFS can be used to increase understanding and self-acceptance. She lives in New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartha Sweezy, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, is an assistant professor in psychiatry part-time at Harvard Medical School, a research and training consultant at the Center for Mindfulness and Compassion at the Cambridge Health Alliance, and a psychotherapist in private practice. She teaches IFS therapy nationally and internationally, and has authored, coauthored, and coedited numerous books on various applications of IFS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword writer \u003cb\u003eBeth Ann Malow, MD\u003c\/b\u003e, is a neurologist whose clinical and research interests focus on improving health and quality of life for individuals on the autism spectrum. Malow has carried out foundation, industry, and federally funded trials of melatonin and behavioral sleep education in autism and other populations, including in community settings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Harbinger Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49605626364141,"sku":"9781648486357","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_210c20e5-f74c-414c-87c7-86961c0a7df5.jpg?v=1773417866","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/wired-to-feel-autism-as-a-condition-of-sensory-surplus-9781648486357","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}