Can you imagine yourself with no noises around you? Can you imagine except for the noises you may make? I can imagine it, and I can also live it with my amazing headphones. All the gazillion noises just shut off, except for the sounds I may make and my music a love. Best feeling ever is when I put my headphones on because I CAN take a break from all the access noises that I run into hourly. Even though they were expensive to buy (90$) they have made my world completely different for me and relieving.
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Parents and siblings are gonna like this one... My dad and mom can watch t.v in the same room as I am in while I’m working on homework! It doesn’t bother me once I put my headphones on, and it makes everyone happy. I don’t get angry that the t.v is on because I can’t hear it, so I’m not distracted. It’s awesome for all of us. Another thing that changes is that my family can have a conversation while I’m working on homework and I can barely hear their words.
At school, I can listen to music during individual work time in my classes. -- Now this doesn’t fly with some teachers, but this year all my teachers are pretty chill about it. I honestly love love love the sound of NOTHING except music and especially at school because school is where the most noises, side conversations, and random unheard of outbursts take place. And all of those loud obnoxious fans... Yeah those too are out of my ears and head. I can concentrate so much better. If your teacher doesn’t allow music, you should definitely show them my blog, or write an explanation why it should be allowed (because music should be allowed during “quiet” work time, or at least that’s what it’s called).
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I strongly suggest getting a really good pair of headphones. It would be worth every penny you put into them, I promise.Sound cancelling would be the best! I don't have sound cancelling, but they work just as well! The headphones I have are called Klipsch S4i (The number one in Klipsch headpones). I hope you invest in some of these! They would be wonders for people with APD.
