FOX 10 Phoenix

'Silent jazz hands' encouraged over clapping, poses issue for students with anxiety or sensory sensitivity

OXFORD, United Kingdom. - Students at a university in the United Kingdom are being encouraged to use 'silent jazz hands' instead of clapping, as traditional applause could be an issue for students ...
Yahoo

Oxford student union bans clapping in favor of jazz hands to be more ‘inclusive’ to those with anxiety

The University of Oxford passed a motion banning clapping to prevent anxiety among students. (Photo: Getty) Students are urging the University of Oxford in England to ban clapping out of fears it ...
New York Post

University bans clapping, suggests students use ‘jazz hands’ instead

Not everyone is jazzed about this new rule at the University of Manchester. The British school’s student union has banned clapping, whooping and cheering at their events — suggesting the use of “jazz ...
WTAE-TV

University replaces applause with jazz hands because clapping is an 'anxiety trigger'

Students at the University of Oxford will now use jazz hands instead of applause as a way to be more inclusive of students who have sensory or anxiety disorders that may become uneasy by the noise ...