Central Auditory Processing Disorder | ADHD Information

Anyone else have this?

It's when while listening you have great difficulty processing auditory or visual information when there is any sort of distraction, such as a classroom setting or even just one other person in the room. But, when you are alone and not distracted you have normal focus,  listenting and processing ability.

I went to a 'deaf school'', where I was diagnosed with "nervous deafness'".

The fact was my hearing was, and still, is perfect; but I am supersensitive to any kinds of noise...even a fridge whirring quietly in the kitchen two rooms away.

Years later, I went on meds for ADD.
Lo and behold, I could hear clearly for the first time in my life. I went to a shopping centre,
IT WAS A REVELATION!!
Instead of a mass of deafening noise (and movement), I was able to differentiate all the different noises.

Shopping used to be very stressful for me (and it saddenned me that I could not enjoy shopping with my kids), as I am sensitive to light and optical movement to.


I also learnt how regular people focus their thoughts (which I'm still not so crash hot at).

I am no longer on meds. Life is still hard, and I work hard on strategies to help myself.

I still drive my family to distraction, but I don't care.
I am me, I accept my disfunction, and so should they!!!