If you have normal hearing and want to
be supportive to someone who finds sound painful:-
You need first to understand the problem, which is what page 1
of 2 is about. So please read that before reading further.
When you notice situations in which loud noise may be about to
occur (like someone picking up a microphone or about to bang a
drum) do alert the person with the sensitivity so that they have
time to block up their ears. They may otherwise not notice until
too late.
Do respect the wishes of people with sound sensitivity about not
going into noisy environments. If the person is close family,
with whom you would like to share a social life, this may, unfortunately, mean
developing your own network of friends with whom you can enjoy these
environments.
Watching television with someone who is
sensitive to sound can be annoying because to you, with normal
hearing, the sound level keeps changing as the volume control is
readjusted by the person with the sound sensitivity. If this happens often, you need to decide if you are prepared to go along
with it or need to take the drastic action of getting a separate television. It is pointless
or unkind to expect anyone with serious sound sensitivity to keep listening
without tampering with the volume control
Disclaimer: The information
on this site is for a lay audience and I cannot be responsible for errors or
omissions. The views, strategies, advice and suggestions etc are based on my
personal experience and are not necessarily appropriate for anyone else
although they should, hopefully, stimulate individuals to develop their own
strategies.
