I looked up this thread following having a bit of a mood drop and causing some bit of trouble..
I think the bottom line for me is my visual and audio sensitivity. It's actually really quiet right now in the wee hours of the night, so naturally I am rather calm now.
I just don't understand it though..
No matter what I will have light and sound issues. So what can that result in? Probably getting into issues. It is always not an excuse, but then it happens. Another bad behavior is probably my overspending. And of course with light and sound issues comes struggling and failing to some degree at work and school. I would be very lucky if more if not all lighting was LED at least. Anything else is just less comfortable. I remember getting into a scuffle at a hospital years ago and it would not surprise me if the noise and flourescent lights were to blame, or the underfeeding they subjected me to. Even in many photos of me over the years, the sunlight would hurt. Even a few days ago I was riding my bike and this fire truck came up from behind and blared it's siren, I nearly flew off my bike from that. : (
Having my mood drop/meltdown tonight, by chance I decided to wear a pair of sunglasses, and amazingly it helped me calm down. For someone with light and hearing sensitivities who might be in danger of about to have a meltdown, it might work to put on darkly tinted sunglasses and a pair of headphones with some relaxing sounds. For me I am almost tempted to get some tinted goggles, mind you I have noticed getting some stylish looking sunglasses or goggles might do it. ; )
And having light and hearing sensitivities as a child with autism can be an issue for sure in potentially causing a meltdown. Now, admittedly if the conditions are ok, then the eye and ear provisions might not be needed, but are definitely good to keep handy just in case. And in the event of some noises in the class causing an issue, it I would consider stuffing some bit of a cotton ball or tissue paper to help muffle the sound a little. I would also urge considering how food and taste sensitivities can cause mood/behavior issues, perticularly when it comes to sugar, and ironically some food allergies can cause cravings for the problem food, like dairy.
But still the occurence of making a social etticate error can still seem to happen with me. One of the worst from me was when I was with my family at a family gathering and I was saying about an older uncle that it is a shame he was in some health trouble, but at least he had lived a good long life. Luckily the uncle and his wife/one of my aunts did not hear me say it but my mom did and she couldn't believe it and was quite angry with me.
In a way I don't know what to say. I've had a long time of relative social isolation and even being aware of saying or doing things that I'm sure have shooed off friends or potential friends. It makes me want to say something demeaning to myself. Still though I find that one thing can only be compared to another, and many people will compare themselves to others to make some determination.
And of course I talk way better through text than verbally.