Sensory Direct Ear Defenders - Light Blue, Noise Reducing Headphone Protection for Kids & Adults

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Rather than covering the ear or blocking sound, these uniquely shaped silicone earplugs fit discreetly in your child’s ear and act as a sound screen, guiding sound into the ear and filtering out distortion and muffling. And they offer up to 16 decibels (SNR) and 10 decibels (NRR) of noise reduction, to reduce sounds to a more tolerable level. These are noise reducing headphones, so they don’t block all noise, but they do help reduce the volume of the outside world which can help many children on the autism spectrum. I hope this little guide helps you find the right headphones for yourself or your child on the autism spectrum.

Gone are the days of giant headphones that block and muffle sound – we’ve been busy designing the best noise-reducing earplugs for autism. It worked by ‘softening’ how those sounds entered the ear, making anxiety-provoking triggers suddenly disappear. I loved unicorns as a little girl (OK, I still do) so I got unicorn sleep headphones for my niece who has ADHD. Beats make some of the best and most popular products on the market, but you do have to consider whether these Studio Buds are the right headphones for your older child’s sound sensitivity needs.

At a certain moment, Alex also started wearing the earplugs on various occasions to reduce the sound stimuli. I hope you manage to find something that helps, your daughter can continue to join in and you all have a lovely holiday. The Calmer ear inserts filter and improve sound quality extremely well, but they don't reduce volume much.

The noise canceling can be toggled to Aware Mode so you can hear what's going on around you when needed. Essentially, the ear plugs block lots of sound, but the filters communicate that sound through the ear at a lower volume.They care about our community and actively seek out feedback on their designs from autistic people — and it shows in the quality of their products! Light, portable, and available in many different styles, noise canceling headphones can help when sensory overload is approaching or when your child needs help with focus. You won't hear much at all so be careful around traffic and you'll have to take them off to talk and listen to people. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

Active noise canceling headphones use microphones to pick up the noise around you, create an opposite (phase-reversed) noise, and send it to your headphones so the sounds cancel each other out. It can lead to stress, anxiety and overwhelm – and, if you’re keen to seek out quiet environments, it could be socially isolating, too. Unlike other noise reduction headphones which can be awkward to carry to fit into your child’s bag, these are foldable and collapse into a carrying case, making them easy to transport. But, I can still hear the oven timer when it goes off, a child asking for help, or that someone left the upstairs bathroom faucet on … again.Okay, I know everyone is into Vibes earplugs, and it looks like a huge marketing scheme, but Vibes really are the ear plugs I wear on most day-to-day occasions around the house, and I am not being paid by anyone to say that. If you or a loved one frequently find noise and sensory input an issue in busy areas, ASD Ear Defenders are a great way to help manage the anxiety and stress this can bring on.