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D.L. Mayfield's avatar

I find that earplugs and especially ear protectors make me feel really strange after awhile. Almost like it is pressure on my head / skull? I will have to keep trying.

One accommodation that I have is that in my bedroom I have a fan going at ALL TIMES. Midday and evening I find myself escaping to my cool dark room with the fan going and it really helps to instantly calm me.

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Bethany Clark's avatar

Love this. I've been dealing with what I now realize is shame surrounding trying to accommodate myself. It's hard after masking my whole life. I was talking with a fellow autistic friend about this just yesterday. I wish more neurotypical people approached accommodations with curiosity and compassion rather than with preconceived notions and even scorn.

As far as noise accommodations, I've been wearing earplugs while sleeping for years. I used the disposable foam ones for a while, but my sister got me Loop earplugs for my birthday last year, and I wear those every night. I also use them if things just get too noisy around the house (I have a very energetic six-year-old and an equally energetic husband, LOL). I'm a freelance proofreader, and I have a playlist that I use when I'm editing in order to help me concentrate. It's mostly Minecraft music and sad Star Wars music, haha.

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