07-13-2006, 02:35 PM
Loud noises dont seem to stress Trevor out but when there are loud noises he gets loud he gets hyper and also he gets to running around. Is this normal kid stuff or more than that?
07-13-2006, 02:35 PM
07-13-2006, 04:07 PM
Do you have other children of the same age that you know, to compare him with, reaction wise?
07-13-2006, 08:13 PM
No I dont.
07-13-2006, 08:16 PM
Do you know any of the children in his class, that you could invited to visit?
07-16-2006, 05:28 PM
My son is nearly 21 and has always had problems with sudden noise and extremely loud noise, such as those from sudden car horns, drills, and going to concerts. When he was little he would block off both his ears. His brother is a musician in a rock band and they're getting quite a name for themselves, but my son who has the Asperger's refuses to go to his brother's concerts because he cannot deal with the loud noise levels. This in turn saddens and makes his older brother feel unsupported, even though he is aware of the discomfort it causes.
10-25-2007, 09:55 AM
Keeley Wrote:
My son is nearly 21 and has always had problems with sudden noise and extremely loud noise, such as those from sudden car horns, drills, and going to concerts. When he was little he would block off both his ears.
His brother is a musician in a rock band and they're getting quite a name for themselves, but my son who has the Asperger's refuses to go to his brother's concerts because he cannot deal with the loud noise levels. This in turn saddens and makes his older brother feel unsupported, even though he is aware of the discomfort it causes.
His brother is a musician in a rock band and they're getting quite a name for themselves, but my son who has the Asperger's refuses to go to his brother's concerts because he cannot deal with the loud noise levels. This in turn saddens and makes his older brother feel unsupported, even though he is aware of the discomfort it causes.
This is a real shame. I wonder if the rock band could play some softer numbers?
It's funny: I have issues with some kinds of noises, particularly if they are sudden and unpredictable but listening to loud rock usually doesn't bother me a lot unless it is songs I don't like.
10-25-2007, 10:35 AM
Keeley Wrote:
My son is nearly 21 and has always had problems with sudden noise and extremely loud noise, such as those from sudden car horns, drills, and going to concerts. When he was little he would block off both his ears. His brother is a musician in a rock band and they're getting quite a name for themselves, but my son who has the Asperger's refuses to go to his brother's concerts because he cannot deal with the loud noise levels. This in turn saddens and makes his older brother feel unsupported, even though he is aware of the discomfort it causes.
I have similar issues. I find that earplugs are very helpful for these things - it is worth trying a few different types of earplugs as some are better than others and also some are not as comfortable as others!
Regarding things like car horns and drills, etc. I can certainly empathise with this. Where a company can be contacted about the noise (like the builders or the makers of teh drills) I try to do this and I also contact organisations like the NAS and the Minister for Disability to explain about sensory issues and say that while I appreciate that some noise is inevitable, and that I have to take some responsibility for my sensitivity too (e.g. by wearing earplugs) they too need to consider the distress that such noises cause people with sensory issues and they need to build this in to regulations or 'best practice' to ensure that loud noises are reduced in intensity or kept to the absolute minimum wherever possible.
There are already laws about maximum volumes, as it is recognised that above a certain volume, loud noises can damage one's ears. I think that ideally this legislation needs to be modified to allow for people with sensory issues.
But that is just my perspective and some people have been really mean to me about it.
10-25-2007, 12:16 PM
Good plan! I am hoping to get some industrial headphones too, but am not sure where I can get them from.
11-03-2007, 09:36 PM
I think you should look up the term Hyperacusis. It means a sensitivity to sudden loud noises, I have it. There is also a book called Too Loud, Too Bright, Too Fast, Too Tight, by Sharon Heller, Ph.D. It's a great book that helps explain all sorts of sensory issues that can be overwhelming for someone on the Autism Spectrum.
11-03-2007, 11:29 PM
violet_yoshi Wrote:
I think you should look up the term Hyperacusis. It means a sensitivity to sudden loud noises, I have it. There is also a book called Too Loud, Too Bright, Too Fast, Too Tight, by Sharon Heller, Ph.D. It's a great book that helps explain all sorts of sensory issues that can be overwhelming for someone on the Autism Spectrum.
I'd love to read that book because I also have issues with bright lights, fast moving objects, tight and scratchy clothes.
01-17-2008, 09:15 AM
If somebody forced me to listen to loud sounds from speakers, I think I would crack up too. I don't think it is a very effective way of helping us with sound sensitivities.
01-17-2008, 12:37 PM
trevors_mom Wrote:
Loud noises dont seem to stress Trevor out but when there are loud noises he gets loud he gets hyper and also he gets to running around. Is this normal kid stuff or more than that?
I don't know if this is relevant but I tend to get hyperactive when there is a storm (I can tell there will be one from the humidity and the smell of the air - I don't watch weather forecasts as they often get it wrong!)
And as some people have been kind enough (/sarcasm) to point out, I am like a dog in this respect *sigh*
I don't know anyone else who has this reaction, although interestingly I once had a teacher who said she had noticed over the years that children in class became more hyperactive in very windy weather.
Hope this helps.
Aliengirl. (woof woof)
01-19-2008, 03:32 AM
Kids in class tended to get more hyperactive when it was raining heavily too (this is what I recall from school days). Possibly it was because they couldn't go outside and play during breaks and couldn't run off their excess energy (running around was strongly discouraged under the buildings because of all the concrete and the risk of injury from falls and collisions between students)
matthe
02-06-2008, 11:45 PM
when i was young, i was tormented by loud noises, but as i got older it became much less so. i still hate the noise from those damn two-cycle engines (mostly leaf blowers), they drive me nuts. but loud music dosent bother me any more, i actually work onstage at loud concerts. it might be that im a musician and have gotten used to it, but i think for me at least, it has gotten much better with age. im in my early 30's
03-24-2008, 12:21 PM
I've got a real problem with listening to commercial radio. The announcers frequently have very unpleasant voices and the advertisements are too loud and obnoxious. I was stressing in my older daughter's car today and covering my ears at time but also didn't want to seem too weird. Thank goodness it was only a short trip but they had 10 minutes straight of ads before they went to their music and that must be just about a record. 
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