this post was submitted on 18 Nov 2025
20 points (91.7% liked)

Autism

8844 readers
491 users here now

A community for respectful discussion and memes related to autism acceptance. All neurotypes are welcome.

Community:

Values

  • Acceptance
  • Openness
  • Understanding
  • Equality
  • Reciprocity
  • Mutuality
  • Love

Rules

  1. No abusive, derogatory, or offensive post/comments e.g: racism, sexism, religious hatred, homophobia, gatekeeping, trolling.
  2. Posts do not need be related to autism, off-topic discussions are allowed. This is a safe space where people with autism can feel comfortable discussing whatever they feel like discussing, as long as it does not violate the standing rules.
  3. Your posts must include a text body. It doesn't have to be long, it just needs to be descriptive.
  4. Do not request donations.
  5. Be respectful in discussions.
  6. Do not post misinformation.
  7. Mark NSFW content accordingly.
  8. Do not promote Autism Speaks.
  9. General Lemmy World rules.
  10. No bots. Humans only.

Encouraged

  1. Open acceptance of all autism levels as a respectable neurotype.
  2. Funny memes.
  3. Respectful venting.
  4. Describe posts of pictures/memes using text in the body for our visually impaired users.
  5. Welcoming and accepting attitudes.
  6. Questions regarding autism.
  7. Questions on confusing situations.
  8. Seeking and sharing support.
  9. Engagement in our community's values.
  10. Expressing a difference of opinion without directly insulting another user.
  11. Please report questionable posts and let the mods deal with it.

.

Helpful Resources

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
Lexam@lemmy.world
20
How to clean those super cheap foam earplugs? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 days ago by lyth@sh.itjust.works to c/autism@lemmy.world
24 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

I'm down to my last clean pair and I'd love to not have to buy a ton more of these down the line. They're essential for any time I end up at a music-centric event, or really most events that include music. I'll be scrolling through the earplug recommendations in this community too

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] irotsoma@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 days ago

You can get this: 100 pairs for like $25

https://a.co/d/3Bt0170

You really should throw them away. They are porous so cleaning is not going to work well. They are meant to be disposable.

Or get longer-term ones if you want better quality sound for music. I have a pair from EarPiece that I use. They have much better sound distribution, adjustable components to change the protection level, and they can be cleaned with alcohol. Plus they come with a nice case and an extra plug in a separate compartment in case you lose one while at an event.