Hyperacusis
Following up from the Hearing Things article I’ve discovered Hyperacusis which is defined as
abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism; characterized by intolerance for ordinary sound levels
Unlike hypersensitivity to low pitched hums this is hypersensitivity to all sounds making day to day life a misery. This report links 40% of autism cases with Hyperacusis. This paper links examines autisim, hyperacusis and Auditory Integration Training (AIT). More information available from the Hyperacusis Network.
Find Out More:
Books:
- ADD and the College Student: A Guide for High School and College Students With Attention Deficit Disorder
- Everybody Is Different: A Book for Young People Who Have Brothers or Sisters With Autism
- Engaging Autism: Helping Children Relate, Communicate and Think with the DIR Floortime Approach
- Making the Brain Body Connection: A Playful Guide to Releasing Mental, Physical & Emotional Blocks to Success
- Lucy’s Story: Autism and Other Adventures
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