Maybe you need ear defenders, like headphones so you can cut down on getting overstimulated during the course of the day?

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I think it might just happen, so instead of hoping to avoid it, try to be prepared or let close friends/roommates know so they don’t freak out. You can carry a notebook, learn a few signs, locate hiding places, or identify other things that would help you when you are not able to speak and not at home. I used to just notify my roommates either by just not speaking (obvious) or showing a note to them.

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