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I recently tried to explain what having an auditory processing disorder was like to someone.
"You know when you& #39;re in a crowded bar and you can& #39;t understand what the other person is saying?"
"No one can understand what people are saying then!"
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If you want to know, here it is:
"You know when you& #39;re in a crowded bar and you can& #39;t understand what the other person is saying?"
"No one can understand what people are saying then!"
If you want to know, here it is:
When you& #39;re in a noisy environment and you can& #39;t understand what someone is saying so you either guess or say "what?" three times before giving up and pretending you heard. But all the time. #AuditoryProcessingDisorder
Sound is like what sound is when you& #39;re hung over. The noise of the fridge is painful. Last night you were watching the tv at volume 30 and now watching it at 12 hurts. #AuditoryProcessingDisorder
It can be like "hearing without listening". If someone gives me an instruction, I have to watch what they are saying not just listen, because otherwise it doesn& #39;t enter my working memory. #AuditoryProcessingDisorder
Listening (and processing the information being heard) for extended periods can be as exhausting as reading a dense textbook on a subject you& #39;re not interested in, EVEN IF you& #39;re interested in what you& #39;re listening to. Lectures are a nightmare. #AuditoryProcessingDisorder
Identifying contextual meaning often becomes a finely tuned skill. I can spend a good few sentences thinking my friend on minimum wage just bought a new boat before I realise that no, they bought a new COAT. #AuditoryProcessingDisorder
I can look like "good eye contact" in an autistic person when someone else is speaking, because they are lip reading to supplement their processing. #AuditoryProcessingDisorder
It can look like someone understanding complex concepts when they read them, but struggling with simple multi-step concepts when they& #39;re explained orally. #AuditoryProcessingDisorder
It can look like not being able to focus, even on simple tasks, in a noisy environment. #AuditoryProcessingDisorder
More examples https://twitter.com/tintededges/status/1308204152141438976">https://twitter.com/tintededg...
It can also look like someone mouthing the words someone else is saying as they say them.
I did this until 6/7 when other kids bullying me over it made me stop. Looking back, I’d guess it helped me while I learned to lip read in environments where I couldn’t ask for repetition.
I did this until 6/7 when other kids bullying me over it made me stop. Looking back, I’d guess it helped me while I learned to lip read in environments where I couldn’t ask for repetition.
It can look like someone who always has subtitles on on their tv/phone. #AuditoryProcessingDisorder
There are some great additional examples in the replies.
If you prefer to know what’s happening rather than examples of the experience, this thread might interest you: https://twitter.com/ndmedstudent/status/1308400056479997954">https://twitter.com/ndmedstud...
If you prefer to know what’s happening rather than examples of the experience, this thread might interest you: https://twitter.com/ndmedstudent/status/1308400056479997954">https://twitter.com/ndmedstud...
