subject: Auditory Issues Effecting Your Child [print this page] Auditory problems are one of the most common problems that a kid with aspergers faces. Actually, this is one of the reasons that lots of parents wind up taking their children into a doctor, just because they act different than most children would to something like a flashlight or a fire alarm going off.
Often they would start screaming or tell you its too loud, or they would try and get away from the noise or light no matter what they have to do. Children with aspergers account for 40% of the children of all ages who have issues with some form of sensitivity.
You can even, as a parent, talk too loud. This can set the child off! The most general sensitivities are with the senses of sound and touch, though hypersensitivity is also recorded in value of taste, smell, light strength and color.
Children might become scared or nearly enraged with anger because of a racket. It could be anything that we would not normally consider to be a nuisance. Often it may look like the kid is having a temper tantrum or that he is having a panic attack of some sort.
Usually they will stand back, back away or else even put their fingers in their ears till the noise stops. Amongst sensory levels, the touch of a human could set them off too.
Usually due to the hearing problems, the kid will even have a difficult time with communication. Not only speaking to him or her, but they have issues following directions or being told to do something or told to not do something. In a classroom setting this can lead to further problems with the teachers or children in the classroom.
This could be very hard not just on the child, but on the blood relatives of the kid. You want nothing more than for him to not have to go through something like that. Really, if you are willing to, a simple lifestyle change could considerably help your child. This does not mean you should treat him like he has something wrong with him.
