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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you deal with noise? |
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Posted: 06 Nov 2011, 10:14 am
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| I deal with the noises by having over the ear headphones and my iPod. I carry my iPod and headphones everywhere, to the mall, a festival,etc. The only way I can sleep at night is if I have my fan running. I very much rely on my iPod too, although listening to it in public places makes me feel a bit... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you deal with noise? |
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Posted: 06 Nov 2011, 6:50 am
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| There is an elementary school right next to my apt. When they have festivals or special days, they "practice" for weeks ahead of time in the morning. I don't go to bed until 3 am or so, but these kids are at it from 9am-12 pm- screaming, singing, banging taiko drums, playing music through loud spea... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you deal with noise? |
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Posted: 05 Nov 2011, 9:02 pm
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| LadySera, That sounds enough to drive anyone batty, poor you. Is it possible for you to move? My one saving grace is that I can move soon and I am being extra-specially picky about my neighbourhood. I have found a detached house in a quiet street and another on a farm so I'm deciding between them. I... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you deal with noise? |
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Posted: 05 Nov 2011, 6:57 pm
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| I can really relate to you Eloa and Adam: I think the controllability of noise is a major factor. I even feel that I can tolerate the noise of a screaming child I am with, i.e. a friend's child or my little cousin because it seems more controllable, but other kids, it's awful. Similarly: I can play ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you deal with noise? |
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Posted: 04 Nov 2011, 5:06 pm
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| I seem to be OK when I'm with small children who I know, because I can tune into their noise better. Well, if they're hyper and loud I may avoid them still, but if I know they are good and they like me and I like them, then I'm OK. But it's just when I'm not there to deal with them and I just got t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you deal with noise? |
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Posted: 04 Nov 2011, 12:13 pm
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| I have to agree with this one on the major level, at least with the NT ones! xD Unfortunately, a lot of 'punishments' nowadays are seen as cruel and unusual. People can't seem to give their child a small swat on the butt as a punishment without it being called child abuse. I was spanked as a child,... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you deal with noise? |
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Posted: 04 Nov 2011, 12:05 pm
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| Why do you think they throw them in the garden?? :lol: Coffee makes me anxious and on edge, too, after a certain dose. It's all a matter of knowing when to stop, maybe you'd need less than a cup, if you're not used to it? Haha! Maybe they just want to inflict the noise on other people instead of de... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you deal with noise? |
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Posted: 04 Nov 2011, 11:56 am
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| I drink coffee. I have a 2y old and a 10 y old (who is LOUD so it doesn't matter that he's that old, count him as a toddler, noise-wise). I'm also intensely sound sensitive, and I have discovered why I can't function without coffee: before coffee , any scream makes my brain cringe. I feel it contra... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you deal with noise? |
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Posted: 04 Nov 2011, 11:42 am
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| Joe, you don't sound like a grouchy old woman in the slightest, I totally agree with you. It's so unfair but I think it's mostly down to parents allowing children to play wherever they want and not discipling them enough. I think parents these days are slaves to their kids, they let them get away wi... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you deal with noise? |
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Posted: 04 Nov 2011, 11:35 am
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| Hi, Yes, I kind of live by white noise! I have 2 white noise machines and play white noise in my ipod when I'm asleep to drown out noise. I would never dare say anything to parents about their children because I don't like confrontation and as you say, any criticism of their parenting would probably... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you deal with noise? |
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Posted: 04 Nov 2011, 11:03 am
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| Hi guys, I am extremely sensitive to noise, particularly 'people noise': loud people, children screaming or just playing, and I often find it makes me very anxious and my mind starts to race. I live in a very child-friendly neighbourhood and the children I encounter all seem to be bratty: my next do... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do children/teenagers agitate you? |
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Posted: 28 Oct 2011, 2:53 pm
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| I like polite children, they're fine one on one but generally, I'm not a fan of children or teenagers, and babies even less so (they're mundane and all look the same to me). What I like even less however, is the child-centred nature of society and the attitude of some parents. I have never wanted ch... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Could I be an Aspie? |
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Posted: 27 Oct 2011, 4:42 pm
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| Thank you Adam, your story sounds similar to mine although I have avoided working and have been a student for the last 10 years as I find the idea of working full time overwhelming. I think psychiatrists here are similar to the UK in some respects. I have previously been diagnosed with anxiety, OCD,... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Could I be an Aspie? |
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Posted: 27 Oct 2011, 4:06 pm
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| Thank you guys. For the record, I have always thought people with autism/ AS were extra empathic but I read some book by Baron-Cohen that suggested people with autism couldn't put themselves in other's shoes which confused me a bit, and compared autistic people with psychopaths in this respect which... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Could I be an Aspie? |
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Posted: 27 Oct 2011, 2:25 pm
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| Hi everyone, Let me start with an apology: I'm sure this question has been asked numerous times before on these forums and I also know that probably very few, if any of you are able to give me a proper diagnosis but I just wondered about your opinion. For a long time I have thought I may have HFA or... |
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