Question to other autistic people here .

Is being scared of any sort of noise normal .? My grandson fears anything that makes noise especially toys etc .
He also does not like sleeping in his own room . He is 2 and will sleep in his room during the day but seems to fear it at night even with a light on is this normal for a autistic kid of his age .?

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Scribbles · 36-40, F

It is normal for a person on the Autism Spectrum to feel overstimulated or panicked by loud noises and unexpected noises, and many other stimuli.

If he's simply scared and doesn't exhibit panic attack symptoms and severe repetitive self soothing behaviors from sound sensitivity, I'd recommend soothing, quiet breaks, and teaching him what makes noise and giving him control of turning something noisy on before someone else does can be helpful (like if you go in a bank and there is a bell. Talk about what it is that it makes a loud sound, and let him press it to hear if he wants and cover his ears - now He knows what to expect if a stranger suddenly presses it and may be less anxious.

Same thing with like a noisy washing machine at home or a toy. Let him know. Hey We're doing laundry today, it's going to make noise. It's going to be loud, (Let him press the button- and if it's too much, we can go take a quiet break outside if you need it.

It might help.