It’s not dark rooms necessarily, but low stimulation environments. Many ND conditions limit mental “bandwidth”. Sensory processing can eat up a lot of that bandwidth normally. Throw in something like socialising, that eats even more, and we can saturate.
The manifestation of that saturation can vary a lot. My personal preference is a quiet, well lit place, with a static environment. It’s change and ambiguity that cause me problems. I fully understand the appeal of darkness, however, particularly if your sensory filtering on intensity is prone to failing.
It’s not dark rooms necessarily, but low stimulation environments. Many ND conditions limit mental “bandwidth”. Sensory processing can eat up a lot of that bandwidth normally. Throw in something like socialising, that eats even more, and we can saturate.
The manifestation of that saturation can vary a lot. My personal preference is a quiet, well lit place, with a static environment. It’s change and ambiguity that cause me problems. I fully understand the appeal of darkness, however, particularly if your sensory filtering on intensity is prone to failing.