In some cases, a patient may use an electronic device to aid in listening as well.ĪPD can be treated from childhood through adolescence – when the auditory pathways stop developing – and even later, though experts agree that the earlier the diagnosis and treatment, the better.Ī combination of professional, school, and home therapies with a speech pathologist is most effective. On the other hand, if people know that you are actively trying to overcome a difficulty that has nothing to do with them, they’re probably more likely to understand and accept the way you act.Treatments for auditory processing disorder may include modifying the environment to reduce or eliminate certain sounds, teaching skills to compensate for the disorder, and working with an audiologist to improve the auditory deficit itself. If people think you’re ignoring them because you dgaf, they’re not gonna be excited about it.
In my experience, many people interpret ADHD symptoms as just asshole behavior. Ex: ‘I’m sorry, would you mind holding that thought for a moment while I grab a notepad?’ I’ve also found that people are extremely accommodating when I’ve already laid the groundwork by taking the steps I mentioned above. With this as well, I’m very straightforward. It gives me something else to concentrate on and really helps me remember what’s been said to me. My favorite mitigation strategy, particularly in the workplace, is taking notes. Even all that isn’t 100% effective, though, so if I ever seem to zone out or need you to repeat something, I hope you will understand it’s not because I don’t you!’ Ex: ‘Hey, I just want you to know that I often have a difficult time processing what people say as they’re saying it to me.
When I’m close with a person, or if I will be working closely with a person, I will often pick an opportune, private moment and tell them a little bit about how ADHD still affects me. Often someone else in the group will say that they are also diagnosed ADHD, or want to be and haven’t gone through the process yet. Ex: ‘Yeah, I actually have ADHD that wasn’t diagnosed until I was an adult because I wasn’t bouncing off the walls as a kid ! I’m so glad I’m being treated now, though, because it helps me get through !’ And then I laugh, and generally people laugh with me. Whenever I’m meeting a new group of people - including recently, when interviewing for and then starting a new job - I try to casually work it in very early on. To address the embarrassment/social aspect of it, though, I have found it best to be incredibly up-front about my diagnosis and how I’m experiencing things. This absolutely describes me as well (ADHD-PI), and I have found it definitely is better while my meds are in effect. I'm going to start paying attention to this now when I am on my meds! then cutting the person off 3 seconds later because your brain finally processed it and you can't control the urge to tell them this, so not only did you make someone repeat themselves, but you have now interrupted them. The worst is saying "what?" because you know someone just said something to you but you have no idea what they said. It's frustrating for everyone, and embarrassing for me. But mostly, there is that delay you are talking about. Sometimes they sound like the adults in old Charlie Brown cartoons (wahh wahh wahwah wahhh). To answer your question directly - I'm not sure if medication is helping yet or not as I am still figuring out the right dosage and timing.but I will say that for all my life, there has been a definite delay or obstruction in how I process other people talking.
Oo! Did you see the other thread about sound sensitivity? If not, you should read it! It's should still be on the front page of the sub.
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