A sound-filtering device for kids with decreased sound tolerance

Many children with autism find certain sounds painfully distressing. KBHN-funded researchers at Simon Fraser University are tackling this challenge by developing a programmable, AI-powered device that can filter or mask just the sounds the user doesn’t want to hear while feeding the rest of the soundscape into their headphones. For example, the device might filter the sound of a school bell while leaving the teacher’s voice intact.
This will be a major step forward compared to existing coping strategies such as avoiding noisy places, leaving the room, covering one’s ears or wearing isolating headphones - all of which get in the way of kids’ full participation in school, community activities and everyday life.
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