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<DIV><SPAN class=078224706-24022008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>Oh, yes ma'am, sure nuff, you betcha! Some fabrics are the
tactile equivalent of nails on a chalkboard. And bells, sirens, whistles,
feedback (what is the common denominator to all that stuff, other than volume?)
-- it's all torture. Distortion and powerful subwoofers make me
nauseous. Florescent lights are pretty awful, too, both for the eyes and
the ears.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=078224706-24022008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>Had bouts of hyperacusis for a while, which was really an amazing
experience and made me want to pound my head on the floor. Working in high
schools is just awful -- all those bells and loud speakers and slamming lockers
-- it's no wonder the kids are nuts!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=078224706-24022008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>On the other hand, other sounds knock me right out. I was tuning in
a nursing home the other day, and someone turned on an oxygen pump near
me. Made me want to just curl up and go to sleep right then and
there. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=078224706-24022008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>Life has been much more pleasant since I was able to move back to the
country again. Especially since I've been snowed in for days at a time
this winter -- very quiet around here........ <g></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=078224706-24022008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>I'm pretty sure that humans are supposed to be sensitive to all these
things -- it's what kept us alive for most of our time on earth -- and those who
aren't sensitive are actually the ones with a problem who should have to
adjust. Unfortunately, I don't get to be Queen of the Universe this
week!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=078224706-24022008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>Annie Grieshop</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Michelle Smith
[mailto:michelle@smithpianoservice.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, February 23,
2008 9:36 PM<BR><B>To:</B> 'Pianotech List'<BR><B>Subject:</B> OT - Sensory
Overload<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Hi all. My son started school this year and is being
tested for some sensory issues. He’s always been extremely sensitive to
sounds, busy environments, textures, etc. I think he got it from
me. My husband says I’m ridiculously sensitive to noise, certain
clothing, crowded places, etc. Loud parties/restaurants stress me
out. The grasshopper-type creatures outside our house this time of year
severely hurt my ears.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>I started thinking about our group of piano technicians and
wondering if our sensitive ears are a blessing as well as a curse. Do
any of you fall into the sensory overload category? <o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Michelle
Smith<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Smith
Piano Service<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Bastrop,
Texas</SPAN><SPAN
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