Comments on: Noises and Noisy Is As Noisy Sounds http://www.blisstree.com/articles/noises-and-noisy/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:01:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Was That a Woof? http://www.blisstree.com/articles/noises-and-noisy/comment-page-1/#comment-557155 Was That a Woof? Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:23:44 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/noises-and-noisy/#comment-557155 [...] (for a start, no pets allowed in our condo—-our downstairs neighbor would not be happy about more noise). I could see Charlie having a pet one day and I can also see him getting very attached to it and [...] [...] (for a start, no pets allowed in our condo—-our downstairs neighbor would not be happy about more noise). I could see Charlie having a pet one day and I can also see him getting very attached to it and [...]

]]> By: MomtoJBG http://www.blisstree.com/articles/noises-and-noisy/comment-page-1/#comment-549195 MomtoJBG Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:52:16 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/noises-and-noisy/#comment-549195 We went to a fourth of July party, and my son was very bothered by a noisy political discussion, but loved the fireworks. You never know what to expect! I'm going to try getting some of those headphones, because his ear-plugging has really increased. We went to a fourth of July party, and my son was very bothered by a noisy political discussion, but loved the fireworks. You never know what to expect! I’m going to try getting some of those headphones, because his ear-plugging has really increased.

]]> By: Daisy http://www.blisstree.com/articles/noises-and-noisy/comment-page-1/#comment-556589 Daisy Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:16:39 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/noises-and-noisy/#comment-556589 The noise-cancelling headphones sound interesting. For the neighbor? I'm not so sure. Maybe cordless headphones for his TV? The noise-cancelling headphones sound interesting. For the neighbor? I’m not so sure. Maybe cordless headphones for his TV?

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.blisstree.com/articles/noises-and-noisy/comment-page-1/#comment-560074 Jennifer Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:50:09 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/noises-and-noisy/#comment-560074 For what it's worth, I've tried on the headphones I bought for M (they are in the sporting goods department) -- they mostly muffle background noises. Wearing them, I could still hear voices perfectly well. The effect was very much like wearing noise-canceling headphones. So, I don't know that they would help Charlie with sensitivity to voices (although they may dampen them enough -- they do seem to take some of M's anxiety, even when the noises she's anxious about is the other student being loud), but certainly things like boom-boxes, and perhaps even the noises of excited kids through the wall, would be blocked out. I wonder, too, if you could put some white noise CDs onto Charlie's iPod? If even music is bothering him currently (you mentioned he covered his ears in the car) that might help too. Please keep posting on this subject -- I'm always on the lookout for things that might help M, who must have superhuman hearing. :-) For what it’s worth, I’ve tried on the headphones I bought for M (they are in the sporting goods department) — they mostly muffle background noises. Wearing them, I could still hear voices perfectly well. The effect was very much like wearing noise-canceling headphones.

So, I don’t know that they would help Charlie with sensitivity to voices (although they may dampen them enough — they do seem to take some of M’s anxiety, even when the noises she’s anxious about is the other student being loud), but certainly things like boom-boxes, and perhaps even the noises of excited kids through the wall, would be blocked out.

I wonder, too, if you could put some white noise CDs onto Charlie’s iPod? If even music is bothering him currently (you mentioned he covered his ears in the car) that might help too.

Please keep posting on this subject — I’m always on the lookout for things that might help M, who must have superhuman hearing. :-)

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/noises-and-noisy/comment-page-1/#comment-549932 Kristina Chew, PhD Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:01:40 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/noises-and-noisy/#comment-549932 Have to consider those ear muffs! (I don't know about a pair for my neighbor.......he might take it the wrong way!) The human voice at high volume, and in a piercing tone, esp. aggravates Charlie. He's long had a sensitivity to background noises (like that boombox farmwifetwo noted). I've noted increases in behavior issues in school right before a break----one reason (among the many) is that the other kids are more restless, excited and noisy, and Charlie hears that through the walls. Have to consider those ear muffs! (I don’t know about a pair for my neighbor…….he might take it the wrong way!) The human voice at high volume, and in a piercing tone, esp. aggravates Charlie.

He’s long had a sensitivity to background noises (like that boombox farmwifetwo noted). I’ve noted increases in behavior issues in school right before a break—-one reason (among the many) is that the other kids are more restless, excited and noisy, and Charlie hears that through the walls.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.blisstree.com/articles/noises-and-noisy/comment-page-1/#comment-560057 Rebecca Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:13:23 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/noises-and-noisy/#comment-560057 both L and K have trouble with noises; problem is we never know which ones. last night we had a casual dinner party and when every one started to say grace L got very up set and said " no, no" and left the room. But they have no problem with the tornado siren, which is one house away and is ear piercing to me. Nor do the constant trains, 1 block away, or fire trucks and EMS which are also one house over. So I can't predict it. L is most bothered by it; we sit in the cry room at church partially because in there you can control the volume of the microphone pastor wears as well as the sound over the PA of the organ etc, that helps a lot. both L and K have trouble with noises; problem is we never know which ones. last night we had a casual dinner party and when every one started to say grace L got very up set and said ” no, no” and left the room. But they have no problem with the tornado siren, which is one house away and is ear piercing to me. Nor do the constant trains, 1 block away, or fire trucks and EMS which are also one house over. So I can’t predict it. L is most bothered by it; we sit in the cry room at church partially because in there you can control the volume of the microphone pastor wears as well as the sound over the PA of the organ etc, that helps a lot.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.blisstree.com/articles/noises-and-noisy/comment-page-1/#comment-556547 Jennifer Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:57:40 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/noises-and-noisy/#comment-556547 A third vote for hunting headphones. I picked up a pair at Wal-Mart for a student who is extremely sensitive to noise after we got a new student who is extremely loud -- they cost about 8 dollars and muffle about 30 dB. When she first put them on, you could see her whole body relax. A third vote for hunting headphones. I picked up a pair at Wal-Mart for a student who is extremely sensitive to noise after we got a new student who is extremely loud — they cost about 8 dollars and muffle about 30 dB.

When she first put them on, you could see her whole body relax.

]]> By: Regan http://www.blisstree.com/articles/noises-and-noisy/comment-page-1/#comment-560030 Regan Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:02:17 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/noises-and-noisy/#comment-560030 Buy a pair of earmuffs for Charlie, and one for your neighbor, too, or if you are feeling really flush some sound cancelling earphones and an ipod. (A somewhat facetious and somewhat serious suggestion). That neighbor thing is tough, especially because, as you said, what child does not make noise? It comes with the territory. So sorry that loud noises are troubling Charlie, but that request for the ferris wheel rocks. Buy a pair of earmuffs for Charlie, and one for your neighbor, too, or if you are feeling really flush some sound cancelling earphones and an ipod. (A somewhat facetious and somewhat serious suggestion). That neighbor thing is tough, especially because, as you said, what child does not make noise? It comes with the territory.

So sorry that loud noises are troubling Charlie, but that request for the ferris wheel rocks.

]]> By: Kassiane http://www.blisstree.com/articles/noises-and-noisy/comment-page-1/#comment-560001 Kassiane Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:26:18 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/noises-and-noisy/#comment-560001 Here's another vote for hunting headphones. Mine are AWESOME. Here’s another vote for hunting headphones. Mine are AWESOME.

]]> By: Andrea http://www.blisstree.com/articles/noises-and-noisy/comment-page-1/#comment-556501 Andrea Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:27:55 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/noises-and-noisy/#comment-556501 :-) "Noise canceling ear muffs for Christmas then?" Maybe we could all put in a joint order and get a bulk discount? :-) “Noise canceling ear muffs for Christmas then?”

Maybe we could all put in a joint order and get a bulk discount?

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