For Kids With Autism, Singing Cicadas Can Be Downright Painful

“When something is uncomfortable, not having power in that situation can be very scary for a lot of individuals, whether you’re on the spectrum or not.” — Dr. Rachel Follmer

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Researchers at the University of Missouri-St. Louis this year crowdsourced cicada noise levels as high as 86 decibels, about as loud as a food blender. That can be stressful, not melodic, they said.

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