Anyone cruise with a child that doesnt like loud noises?

[TraceyGrenier2]

Well said Mousebrat.. all those things have worked well for our family! Missing you guys and the Magic! Have a Happy New Year!

 

[buglady11]

I've mentioned on a similar thread that our issues are not nearly as bad as they once were, but our DS7 with Asperger's still has anxiety about loud sounds. What we learned with him is that volume alone was not the real issue. He actually enjoys hearing a pipe organ. His problem was with noise that was chaotic or unexpected. Loud music was fine because there were no real surprises. A clap of thunder or glass breaking, though, can set him off. For vacations, our greatest resources have been online videos. You can find videos of the fireworks, the horn, the lifeboat drill, and, yes, even the toilets flushing. We can introduce these sounds in a controlled-volume situation that helps with desensitization and letting him know what to expect. When he hears the noises on the ship, everything is exactly as he expected it to be and we have not had any problems.

Do you happen to have a link to a clip of the lifeboat drill with the horn?

 

[NCConch]

My son not only has sensory issues but he was tested and has "super human" (his words) hearing. We live in NASCAR country so we have quality ear protectors. He is in a wheelchair so we keep them in a bag that hangs on the back.

 

[disneyhoppers]

DD7 has spd, adhd, and pdd-nos. This info is super helpful. She doesn't do the public bathroom thing well since she can't see the cause if all the noise. She hasn't been to the parks either since diagnosis so I think I'll look into the peltors to avoid a repeat of 3 years ago...i.e. Complete violent meltdown in fantasyland.