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Aspergers and living in flat

LisaMB88

Hi, 

My daughter is getting assessed for autism, aspergers. I stay in flat,only 2 up, I have a neighbour above , side and under me. My child seems to get upset  about the neighbours banging or if she hears neighbours arguing and will be one scared. She also has a small room , bit like a show box so not much room to play in it. 

I just wanted to know what's the best way to help her deal with noise. She covers her ears at times.

Thanks

  • If it hasnt been covered already hang rugs from walls...and fit large circular lamp shades on all the overheads and maybe introduce some table and standard lamps basically as globe/cone stalks

  • Hi there,

    I have a fan on by my window that overlooks a busy street, which helps block out shouting etc. I agree, lots of rugs, cushions, throws can absorb noise - even plants! There are also some 'white noise' type mp3 downloads you can get, which might help in blocking the noise. Obviously you could play your own music to block out invasive noise from neighbours. Maybe try windchimes to distract her?

    And maybe you could put up shelving units on the walls where any banging/shouting is?? I personally use these brilliant 'DIY protective style' headphones, and they block out pretty much everything, very cheap too. You can also complain to environmental health at your local council, if the noise is excessive. Good luck :)

  • Also there are a range of soundproofing solutions.

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    Has she got an mp3 or portable cd player that she could use with headphones? If she can chose her own music/songs/audio books and use that to block out the neighbours noise then she might feel more in control and less subject to other peoples behaviour. You can different types of headphones and some of the closed in types are better at keeping out noise than others.

    A small room isn't necessarily a problem if it can become a cosy refuge for her. Lots of soft furnishings, cushions and curtains will dampen the noise and could make it her own special place.