subject: The Issues That Might Affect Your Kid [print this page] Auditory problems are one of the most common problems that a kid with aspergers faces. In fact, this is one of the reasons that lots of parents end up taking their kids into a doctor, simply because they act different than most kids would to something such as a flashlight or a fire alarm going off.
Most of the times these children will begin screaming or tell you that it is too loud, or sometimes they try to get away from all the noise and the light. Children with aspergers account for 40% of the kids of all ages who have problems 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 even recorded in value of taste, smell, light strength and color.
Kids may become scared or almost enraged with anger because of a noise. It could be anything which we would not normally believe to be a nuisance. Usually it may look like the kid is having a temper tantrum or that he is having a panic attack of some kind.
Often they'll stand back, back away otherwise even put their fingers in their ears till the noise stops. Among sensory levels, the touch of a human can set them off also.
Normally the kid would also have a very hard time with communication due to the auditory problems. Not only speaking to him or her, but they have problems following directions or being told to do something or told to not do something. In a classroom setting this could cause additional problems with the teachers or kids in the classroom.
This can be incredibly tough not only on the child, but on the blood relatives of the child. You want nothing more than for him to not have to go through something like that. Really, if you are willing to, a simple life style change could significantly help your child. This does not mean you should treat him like he has something wrong with him. However, if you could keep him from hearing loud noises, or if you can get him into a special classroom with other children like him, with a teacher that is experienced in something like this, it can help.
