Let’s Stop Shouting Day

#Let’sStopShoutingDay

Today, 6th of November, is celebrated the World Let’s Stop Shouting Day 2024. 

We all process sensory information in a different way.

Sensory information arrives to our Central Nervous System, and once has been perceived by our sensory receptors and has traveled through different vias, it reaches our brain and this information is interpreted. After this, our brain sends a message to our bodies to behave in a specific way after that sensory input.

Every person perceives sensory information in a unique way. We are all neurodiverse, and our Nervous Systems have developed differently from the time we were in our mother’s womb until the present.

Some people can perceive auditory information in a more pronounced way, having more reactivity to this kind of sensory information. It can be more common that neurodivergent people have more reactivity to auditory input, although people do not need to have a diagnosis of Autism, ADHD, dyslexia, learning disability, etc.,  to experience auditory information in this way.

For this reason, it is so important to provide and create positive neurodiverse environments. By doing this, we can support people in being more regulated and maintaining their state of arousal at an adequate level. 

Neurodiversity-friendly places are essential for people to feel regulated, safe, focused, and calm during their days at work, school, market, hospital, etc., and to be able to participate actively in their daily lives, taking care of their mental health and well-being.

This year’s focus is on raising awareness around the unique challenges faced by neurodivergent individuals, particularly during meltdowns, shutdowns and burnout.

On the following link, you can find interesting free resources to support creating healthy environments in terms of noise:

Being able to create a sensory space in different contexts, such as at home, out and about, at school, and in your clinic as a therapist, is essential to facilitating adequate support for people who experience sensory processing difficulties.

You can learn about creating sensory spaces in the following Asi-Wise webinars: