Seeing in Color: Kim Clairy’s Story of Sensory and Self
Episode 3: Seeing in Color with Kim Clairy
What’s Inside This Episode
What’s Inside This Episode
Today, I’m chatting with Kim Clairy—autism advocate, ED Survivor, and Educational Speaker. Kim shares her powerful journey through an eating disorder, misdiagnoses, and years in psychiatric care. We talk about what helped her begin to heal, including finally being understood and supported as an autistic person. Kim also shares creative sensory tools she’s built, how she and her husband William communicate and support each other, and what it’s like to experience the world through synesthesia.
Episode Highlights
This week we talk about:
Kim’s early struggles with an eating disorder and how her autism traits—like literal thinking and intense focus—played a role
The impact of misdiagnoses and the turning point when a provider finally listened and supported her autism needs
What it’s like to experience synesthesia, where emotions show up as colors, shapes, and textures
How sensory overload affects her daily life, and the hands-on tools she’s created to manage it—from fuzzy bracelets to scent vials
The way she and her husband William have built their own communication system and support each other as a team
Kim’s work today as a consultant and speaker helping others understand autism, ADHD, and sensory processing
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🔗 Check out the Website → Kimberly Clairy
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