auditory processing disorder

[Guest guest]

I just came across this phase online, and feel like it is a rather accurate sum

of my life. Do any of you share these things below?

" 1. Doesn't seem to hear or listen (this can be intermittent).

2. Needs to have the same information repeated over and over before they can

begin to comprehend.

3. Child appears to have difficulty concentrating or becomes irritated in the

presence of background noise.

4. Child may process all the parts of the message but get the information

confused or out of sequence.

5. A child who is reacting negatively to noise that causes physical discomfort

or pain may do some of the following: Scream and throw their self on the floor

(drowns out the noise), hit/attack the person responsible for the noise (which

could be the speaker's voice), attack objects that produce noise (TV's, CD

players, telephone, etc...)and attempt to destroy them, place hand over ears

(with or without screaming), or yell at you or react with hostility when you

speak to them. "

[Guest guest]

Well #5 sure sounds like 4S to me, just misdiagnosed and lumped in with some

other disorder.

Though I can sympathize with the other symptoms. I found some more detail on

wikipedia:

* have trouble paying attention to and remembering information presented

orally; they cope better with visually acquired information

* may have trouble paying attention and remembering information when

information is simultaneously presented in multiple modalities

* have problems carrying out multi-step directions given orally; need to

hear only one direction at a time

* appear to have poor listening skills, and need people to speak slowly

* need more time to process information.

* develop a dislike for locations with background noise such as bar, clubs

or other social locations

* prefer written communication (e.g. text chat)

* have behavioral problems.

I duno how related to 4S it is, but that sounds a bit like me, too. Not exactly

to a T but pretty close.

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> I just came across this phase online, and feel like it is a rather accurate

sum of my life. Do any of you share these things below?

>

> " 1. Doesn't seem to hear or listen (this can be intermittent).

>

> 2. Needs to have the same information repeated over and over before they can

begin to comprehend.

>

> 3. Child appears to have difficulty concentrating or becomes irritated in the

presence of background noise.

>

> 4. Child may process all the parts of the message but get the information

confused or out of sequence.

>

> 5. A child who is reacting negatively to noise that causes physical discomfort

or pain may do some of the following: Scream and throw their self on the floor

(drowns out the noise), hit/attack the person responsible for the noise (which

could be the speaker's voice), attack objects that produce noise (TV's, CD

players, telephone, etc...)and attempt to destroy them, place hand over ears

(with or without screaming), or yell at you or react with hostility when you

speak to them. "

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