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I was working with my client with Williams Syndrome and a lot of people with Williams
Syndrome have hyperacusis which is a hyper sensitivity to sound – particularly loud
noises.
So, you have to be really sensitive when approaching this.
But, I found a couple of things that seem to work really well.
One is paring loud noises with dramatic, goofy, silly humor.
You saw in that I was being this crazy monster and the only way to get rid of the monster
was to play loud.
I was trying to create positive associations with loud noises and making it fun, motivating
and musical.
The other thing I was doing was following my client’s lead.
You have to be very respectful with clients with sound sensitivities.
What I usually do is empower them by letting them conduct me in a sense and tell me louder
or softer, faster or slower, or let them play the instrument and let them create loud sounds
or soft sounds.
So, following my client’s lead and really being sensitive to what his needs were so
that we could have some fun, use music, make it motivating and create positive assoications
with loud sounds.
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