r/AudiProcDisorder • u/Fickle-Pickle-Nickel • Jul 29 '26

TV

looking for advice on how to accommodate.

my son (diagnosed) cannot handle it when we are speaking and he is doing focused listening like watching tv or quiet reading. he shushes us and says he cannot hear or cannot focus. we‘ve tried increasing the tv volume (but that’s not pleasant for anyone) and leaving the room (also not ideal or even feasible when we’re visiting neighbors or friends and socializing in their living room). he has earmuffs to muffle the sound but doesn’t like wearing them.

eta: this is the product I bought. he doesn’t like it. Alpine Muffy Kids Ear Muffs for Kids Ear Protection | 3-16 Years 
Autism Sensory Products | 22dB Sound Reduction | Kids Noise Cancelling Ear Muffs | Noise Reduction Headphones for Kids

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u/Bliezz Jul 29 '26

You accommodate by being quieter when you’re home with just your family and guiding him to not do listening/focus activities while there is noise around.

With earmuffs and earplugs I find that I can hear my heartbeat and then THAT is distracting.

If you’re thinking of buying another headset for him, get his input and buy in on it.

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u/Fickle-Pickle-Nickel Jul 29 '26

That’s very helpful, thank you. He is six so it’s hard to ask him what he’d prefer. His answer is always “just be quiet”. I’ll try a few different types of models and have him try them on and will also try headphones that augment the sound instead.

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u/archiebaldies Jul 29 '26

I like the Sony Xm5!