Helping Sonny Learn to Love those Loud Squawking Flamingos!

 

Child Highly Sensitive to Noise

Many children with special needs have a hard time coping with loud unpredictable sounds. The family featured here taught their child to cope with certain sounds that bothered him. This story comes to us courtesy of Sarah M., a dedicated mom, special needs advocate, and talented glass artist in the UK. Sarah and her husband have two sons, the younger of whom has developmental challenges.

Sarah describes how they helped their younger boy, Sonny, overcome his painful reactions to noise, especially the random and sharp sounds made by animals. She helped him get used to these noises, made sure he had nice experiences while hearing the noises, and used TAGteach. The family’s goal was to be able to enjoy trips to the zoo.

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