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Do you watch tv series with subtitles, even when you understand the language?
Do you often need people to repeat what they just said?
Do people often tell you to lower your voice cos you suddenly speak loudly?
Well, you might have central auditory processing disorder (CAPD).
Do you often need people to repeat what they just said?
Do people often tell you to lower your voice cos you suddenly speak loudly?
Well, you might have central auditory processing disorder (CAPD).
Also called auditory dyslexia, the brain struggles with interpreting sounds due to a dysfunction of the central nervous system.
You don't need to worry if you have it cos most people live with it just fine.
You don't need to worry if you have it cos most people live with it just fine.
People with the disorder typically have issues with noise adaptation. Normal people can tune out unimportant background noises.
But people with CAPD treats every sound as equally important, making the brain overloaded, and impeding other functions like memory and speech.
But people with CAPD treats every sound as equally important, making the brain overloaded, and impeding other functions like memory and speech.
Besides requiring listening strategies as mentioned at the start.
Other signs and symptoms include feeling overwhelmed in noisy environments (zoning out) and difficulty in memorizing spoken instructions (like when people give you directions to a place).
Other signs and symptoms include feeling overwhelmed in noisy environments (zoning out) and difficulty in memorizing spoken instructions (like when people give you directions to a place).
Noisy places are harsh for people with CAPD.
They have to turn up the volume internally to focus on conversations.
Imagine having to speak with someone over a loud drilling noise. You will have to speak louder for people to hear you.
This is why they suddenly talk very loudly.
They have to turn up the volume internally to focus on conversations.
Imagine having to speak with someone over a loud drilling noise. You will have to speak louder for people to hear you.
This is why they suddenly talk very loudly.
I have a mild CAPD myself. But some people might have it worse.
They might get easily startled at sudden loud noises. CAPD is also co-morbid with other disorders like ADHD. They might disengage completely in conversations and cope by using their smartphones.
They might get easily startled at sudden loud noises. CAPD is also co-morbid with other disorders like ADHD. They might disengage completely in conversations and cope by using their smartphones.
The reason I'm sharing this is for people to be more aware of people with CAPD. They might feel really guilty about "playing with their phones" when they are overwhelmed by sounds.
They need a small moment of focus to get away from all the distracting noises.
They need a small moment of focus to get away from all the distracting noises.
You can accommodate your friends with CAPD by picking a quieter place to hang out or with a smaller group of friends.
Understand that they are not intentionally not paying attention when they want you to repeat yourself.
Understand that they are not intentionally not paying attention when they want you to repeat yourself.
You can take turns in conversations and not talk over each other. Make sure that they are not left out.
Let them know it's okay if they need to use their phone, doodle something or do anything else to help them cope.
Let them know it's okay if they need to use their phone, doodle something or do anything else to help them cope.
To close, be kind to your friends!
If you've wrongly judged a friend for coping with their CAPD. Once the RMO is lifted, maybe you can make amends.
Go hang out at a new place that is less straining to them.
If you've wrongly judged a friend for coping with their CAPD. Once the RMO is lifted, maybe you can make amends.
Go hang out at a new place that is less straining to them.
