Central Auditory Processing Disorder
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!!!
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