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Noise sensitivity or something else?

Craig39089

Hi all, 

Got to say that even after almost a year, I'm finding understanding my triggers that are so contradictory almost impossible. 

Today I've had to come home sick from sensory overload because of some heavy hammering being done behind me with no warning. 

There's plenty of evidence that I struggle with sensory issues.   However there's also contradictions.  Give me a hammer and I'll happily hit things on occasion. 

Is there some subtlety around sensory overload around lack of anticipation that makes the difference? 

Do other autistic people find their sensory issues simpler, whether they're creating the noise or not? 

Thanks, 

Craig

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  • Hi Craig, 

    I work with adults with learning disabilities and some of our clients are also on the autistic spectrum. 

    From what I've been taught, and as you suspect, it is, I believe, to do with sudden and unexpected noise. 

    When someone is making the noise themselves, they are of course in control of when it happens and so can predict it. 

    I can think of several people I support who are very noise sensitive who will scream & shout in reaction to the noise of others but who are also very noisy people themselves. Their noise cuts through the other noise, blocking it out and/or silencing the other person. 

    I've heard that there's another theory about ASC (other than it being a social communication condition) that places emphasis on the challenge of (not) knowing 'what comes next' for people with ASC. I think this theory is called 'predictive coding'. May be worth a look to see what it has to say about sudden noise stimulus. 

    Saz

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  • Hi Craig, 

    I work with adults with learning disabilities and some of our clients are also on the autistic spectrum. 

    From what I've been taught, and as you suspect, it is, I believe, to do with sudden and unexpected noise. 

    When someone is making the noise themselves, they are of course in control of when it happens and so can predict it. 

    I can think of several people I support who are very noise sensitive who will scream & shout in reaction to the noise of others but who are also very noisy people themselves. Their noise cuts through the other noise, blocking it out and/or silencing the other person. 

    I've heard that there's another theory about ASC (other than it being a social communication condition) that places emphasis on the challenge of (not) knowing 'what comes next' for people with ASC. I think this theory is called 'predictive coding'. May be worth a look to see what it has to say about sudden noise stimulus. 

    Saz

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