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autism accommodations for adults (from the job accommodation network + nhs)
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items the accommodations the job accommodation network (askjan.org) lists for autistic adults, plus the daily living strategies from an nhs adult autism service handout, turned into actual things you can buy. noise, light, smell, movement, time. useful at ...
noise-canceling headsets are on jan's list for autistic employees, and the nhs adult autism handout says headphones too. these are light (0.43 lb per the listing), up to 35 hours of battery, with an adjustable ambient sound mode. honest flags: comfor...
Sony WH-CH720N Noise Canceling Headphones
jan also lists earbuds and hearing protection. these take the edge off (12 db reduction per the listing) without making everything go silent, which is the point if you still need to hear people. 4 silicone tip sizes, xs to l, plus a keychain case. ho...
Loop Experience 2 Earplugs
jan lists white noise and sound machines for masking background noise. this one is a real fan, not a looped recording, so there's no repeating track to catch on, and the q&a says it has no lights at all. adjustable tone and volume. honest flags: ...
Yogasleep Dohm Elite Natural White Noise Sound Machine
jan lists non-fluorescent, full spectrum and sun-simulating desk lamps, and the nhs handout suggests switching off fluorescent lights. the listing says this one is flicker-free and uv-free, with 7 brightness levels and 3 color temperatures, so it wor...
Verilux HappyLight Duo Flicker-Free Task + Light Therapy Desk Lamp
the nhs adult autism handout suggests blackout curtains for light and thick lined curtains for noise. this one is lined and oeko-tex certified, comes in 12 colors and 4 lengths, sold as one panel. honest flags: several reviewers say it's not fully bl...
Threshold Blackout Aruba Curtain Panel
jan lists air cleaners for odor and chemical sensitivity, and the nhs handout talks about cutting down cooking smells. this one has a pre-filter, a hepa-standard filter and an activated carbon layer for odors. the listing doesn't mention a scent pad ...
Levoit Core 300 Air Purifier White
jan lists alternative cleaning supplies for smell sensitivity, and the nhs handout suggests odour-free products (plus rubber gloves for washing up if the feel of wet dishes gets you). the listing says no fragrance and no dyes. honest flag: one review...
Seventh Generation Free & Clear Dish Soap (unscented)
“desk pedal exercisers” are literally on jan's list for autistic employees, for the body that needs to move while the brain works. the nhs handout lists rhythmic movement as calming, too. magnetic resistance, and the listing says it makes no noise du...
YOSUDA Under Desk Pedal Exerciser (magnetic resistance)
jan lists fidget devices, and this one is about as quiet as a fidget gets since it's just squeezing, so it works in a meeting. silicone with glitter inside, about 2.25 inches, fits in a palm. honest flags: it's marketed as a toy (ages 3+), it glows i...
NeeDoh Nice Cube Squeeze Fidget
jan lists timers for time management, and the nhs handout suggests a timer or alarm to start and finish tasks. this one shows time as a shrinking colored disk, so you can see how much is left without reading numbers, and the listing says it runs comp...
Time Timer MOD 60-Minute Visual Timer (silent)
the nhs adult autism handout lists a heavy blanket under calming sensory input (and deep pressure under touch). this is the budget way to find out if weight works for you before spending more: 12 lbs of glass microbeads in a 50x70 polyester throw. ho...
Room Essentials 12 lb Weighted Blanket, 50x70
the nhs handout suggests sunglasses or light-sensitive lenses, and jan lists light filtering glasses. these are polarized to cut glare, with uv400 lenses, and the brand says a grip coating keeps them from sliding. reviewers say they fit bigger heads ...
goodr Polarized Square Sunglasses, Black
a slightly sneaky one: jan lists “personal visors” for light sensitivity, which is basically a brim between your eyes and the overhead lights. this cap has a dark underbill that the listing says reduces glare, upf 50+, and it's lightweight polyester ...
TrailHeads UPF 50+ Cap with Dark Underbill
jan lists calendars, planners and checklists, and the nhs handout suggests putting things like haircuts, shopping and laundry into a diary so they don't sneak up on you. this is a plain printable set, daily, weekly and monthly pages, in a4, a5, lette...
Printable Daily, Weekly + Monthly Planner Set
the nhs adult autism handout recommends books by sharon heller, and this is her one on sensory defensiveness, what the cover calls being “sensory defensive in an overstimulating world.” the foreword is by an occupational therapy department chair at t...
Too Loud, Too Bright, Too Fast, Too Tight
jan lists folding wall partitions and room dividers among its accommodations, and the nhs handout suggests keeping your own things in a separate space if you share a home. this gives you a visual wall in an open office or a shared room. spruce frame ...
Kamoria 5.5 ft Fabric Folding Room Divider