Vox
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- Jun 17, 2013
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We have a severely autistic son and sadly in our city there are people who behave similarly. Our son is extremely noise sensitive. The neighbor's dog does not bark frequently, but as a heavy set large dog, the infrequent barks are powerful. Our son wakes up and cannot return to sleep for hours.
We attempted to speak to our neighbors about it. We were told that our son's autism is not our problem. When i suggested a bark inhibitor to be turned on at night or putting their dog in the garage at night, or at least not confining him in the place in their yard not nearest our son's bedroom window, the neighbor woman got eight inches from my face and told me to read her lips as she said no. She told me that she does not hear the dog barking herself so we are making this up in a bid for attention, as our son acts out in a bid for attention. Our neighbor's children now mock our son's behaviors such as flapping their hands and making noises whenever we go outside.
Now one can talk about pounding in their faces, but that is not a realistic option. Due to the infrequency of the barking, the police cannot intervene. We must endure it.
sorry for your problems. can you move your son's bedroom to the most distant corner of the house? or change the windows in his bedroom to those which will be the most noise-resistant? There are methods to insulate his room and make it less noise-penetrable.
you can also shame the neighbors children in the social media for their cruel behavior - just consult how to do it properly. Usually mocking has the best impact, but it needs to be done in a smart way.