Our Programs
Research Access, Participation, and Collaboration
The International Misophonia Foundation (IMF) operates MisophoniaResearch.com to make misophonia research easier to find, understand, and contribute to. It includes a searchable study database, a directory of researchers and organizations, and space for discussion and collaboration. Records provide citations, DOI and full-text links when available, with filters by research type and study design. Researchers, clinicians, students, people with misophonia, organizations, and others can participate, regardless of institutional affiliation or agreement with a particular organization, theory, or treatment approach. People with lived experience can suggest research questions, raise overlooked concerns, and identify meaningful outcomes. The site provides study information and a participant interest form. IMF conducts or supports research and shares findings. Its initial study received more than 100 responses. Current work evaluates a self-paced educational program for adults with misophonia.
Free Misophonia Education and Resource Access
The International Misophonia Foundation provides free education about misophonia through recorded conferences and presentations, interviews, educational videos, guides, worksheets, books, and other resources. Topics include current research, coping, family life, school, and supporting children with misophonia. Conference recordings and educational videos are available through the IMF website and YouTube at no cost. In 2025, IMF-reported online educational content received 31,000 views. The Foundation has also reported more than 100 registrations for free events and more than 100 downloads of free resources. IMF tracks event registrations and attendance, video views, downloads, and participant feedback.
Sensory Accessibility and Systems Advocacy
The International Misophonia Foundation works to reduce sensory barriers for people with misophonia and related sensory needs. Its advocacy includes communicating with technology companies about sensory-accessible design, sharing community-informed recommendations, and promoting accommodations and broader systems change. IMF plans to develop MisophoniaAccessibility.com as an online hub for practical accessibility information and resources. The hub will help people with misophonia, families, educators, employers, clinicians, and organizations find guidance on accommodations and sensory-accessible practices. IMF tracks advocacy outreach, public participation, responses from organizations, and implemented changes. After the hub launches, IMF will also track resource use and visitor feedback.
Direct Assistance and Educational Access
The International Misophonia Foundation provides direct assistance to reduce financial and access barriers for people affected by misophonia. Depending on the award, support may include assistive technology, books and educational materials, access to classes or workbooks, and other approved forms of assistance. IMF uses need-based or merit-based criteria for some awards and may distribute items through open, equal-opportunity giveaways. Recorded assistance from 2023 through 2025 included headphones, earplugs, a weighted blanket, a Chromebook, books, educational and course access, and access to a teen group class. IMF tracks applications, awards, types of assistance provided, and recipient outcomes while protecting recipients’ privacy.
Sensory Accessible Technology Initiative (SAT-I)
The International Misophonia Foundation (IMF) operates the Sensory Accessible Technology Initiative (SAT-I) to address sensory barriers in websites, software, operating systems, and digital services. The initiative focuses on features such as blinking cursors, repetitive animations, flashing elements, unexpected sounds, and notifications that can interfere with accessibility. SAT-I brings together people with lived experience, researchers, accessibility professionals, developers, and technology companies to identify barriers and recommend practical improvements. Activities include community consultation, accessibility testing, technical guidance, and corporate outreach. The initiative builds on existing accessibility standards while addressing sensory needs that may be overlooked. IMF tracks organizational engagement, recommendations developed, responses from technology providers, and documented accessibility improvements.
Misophonia Diagnostic Recognition and DSM Advocacy
The International Misophonia Foundation (IMF) advocates for the formal recognition and classification of misophonia in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). The Foundation is developing a proposal based on scientific literature, clinical evidence, and lived experiences. The project includes reviewing research, evaluating diagnostic criteria, identifying evidence gaps, and consulting with researchers and clinicians. IMF has also gathered more than 1,200 petition signatures supporting DSM consideration. The goal is to submit a scientifically grounded proposal for evaluation through the DSM’s established review process. IMF tracks research contributions, professional engagement, public participation, and progress toward submission. Final classification decisions remain with the relevant DSM review bodies
Support the work that matters most to you.
General Mission Fund
Support free misophonia education, community outreach, direct assistance, educational resources, and the Foundation’s ongoing operations.
General Mission Fund
Misophonia Research & Collaboration Fund
Fund original research, study participation, research databases, researcher collaboration, and publication.
Misophonia Research & Collaboration Fund
Accessibility & Advocacy Fund
Support Misophonia Accessibility, the Accessibility Guide, the Sensory Accessible Technology Initiative (SAT-I), accommodations, and systems advocacy.
Accessibility & Advocacy Fund
DSM Recognition Fund
Support scientific evidence reviews, diagnostic criteria evaluation, professional consultation, and development of our DSM proposal.
DSM Recognition Fund
Free Education & Resource Fund
Help keep educational videos, recorded conferences, guides, worksheets, and other resources freely available.
Free Education & Resource Fund
Scholarship & Bursary Fund
Help establish long-term funding for scholarships, bursaries, educational access, and future research opportunities.
Scholarship & Bursary Fund
