Some devices simply block sound. Others cancel out noises using sound engineering. There is positive, but limited, research that suggests they might be useful for autistic or ADHD people.
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Associate Professor of Science & Medicine, Bond University
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Professorial Research Fellow, Audiology and Speech Pathology, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Teaching Fellow, Medical Program, Bond University
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Assistant Professor of Music and Arts Technology, Indiana University
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MBA Director & Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Bond Business School, Bond University
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Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University
