subject: Auditory Issues Effecting Your Child [print this page] Auditory problems are one of the most common problems that a child with aspergers faces. Actually, this is one of the reasons that lots of parents end up taking their kids into a doctor, only because they act different than most kids would to something such as a flashlight or a fire alarm going off.
Normally they would start screaming or tell you it is too loud, or they would look to get away from the noise or light no matter what they have to do. Children with aspergers account for 40% of the kids of all ages that have problems with some form of sensitivity.
You can even, as a parent, speak 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 nearly enraged with anger because of a racket. It can be anything which we would not usually 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 sort.
Usually they will stand back, back away or even put their fingers in their ears until the noise reduces. Amongst sensory levels, the touch of a human could set them off too.
Often because of the hearing problems, the kid would 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 tough not just on the kid, 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 youre willing to, a simple life-style change can significantly help your child. This does not mean you should treat him like he has something wrong with him.
