3 months ago

Sound sensitivities can make life too loud. But there are strategies that can help

One of the first noises I was terrified of as a child was the sound of water going down the bathtub drain. The various sound sensitivities seen in the autistic people presenting to Ms James's clinic are known collectively by experts as "decreased sound tolerance disorders". Designing public spaces to sound different Not enough public spaces are accessible for people with sound sensitivities, according to interior architectural designer and disability support worker Ilianna Ginnis. Following universal design principles mean spaces like train stations, city squares or public buildings may allocate specific areas as "sensory zones." A low sensory zone, for example, may reduce background noise, and help people with sound sensitivities focus better.

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Silence please
16 years, 8 months ago

Silence please

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