Adults and children
with Asperger's Syndrome often have challenges with senses,
especially noise. When I was little there were a few games that I
hated because they made loud and sudden noises.
I hated
jack-in-the-box. Even though I knew the jack would pop out after
winding it up, the suddenness of it and the noise it always made,
caused me to jump. I would refuse to wind it up.
There are three other
games that come to mind.
Operation: The buzz
when you touch the side of the holes always made me jump. Knowing it
would go would make me nervous, so I'd end up making it buzz.
Buckaroo: This made a
loud noise when you put too many items on the donkey and it bucked
up, making a noise.
Ker Plunk: It was the
noise of all the marbles falling down if you took out the wrong
stick. The idea of the games is to put in all the sticks in the
holes, then pour in the marbles. You would have to take a stick out
at a time, careful not to cause a marble to fall down the gaps. That
makes the noise.
So, are there any games
that you don't like or don't like playing because of the noise? Let
me know.
My top tip for children
is: if there is a game you don't want to play because it affects your
senses, then tell your family. Don't be afraid to let them know.
