Since it comes up with some frequency on autistic social media, I wanted to share my experience with noise cancelling headphones as an noise sensitive autistic person with auditory processing issues. As always, this is just my experience.
I tried writing it for a Mastodon post, but it got way to long... so I ended up dumping it on my blog instead.
If you have any questions etc. do feel free to share.
@samantha@actuallyautistic Great, comprehensive description. I have sound-triggered migraines, and noise-cancelling headphones are wonderful for that. I also tend to wear them with nothing playing!
For general noise shaping I cannot recommend Flare Calmer ear plugs enough. They are soft and comfortable for all day use. The noise reduction is minimal, but the sharper, jagged frequencies are dampened. If I feel a headache and pop them in then I can still teach fine, and avoid the worst of it.
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