Guest guest Posted May 24, 2002 Report Share Posted May 24, 2002 Hello- To the parents whose kids cover their ears and can't seem to " tune out " noises: You might want to consider an audiological battery which incudes testing for " CEntral Auditory Processing Disorder " . Children with CAPD don't have difficulty hearing per se, but their Central Nervous System has a tough time processing what they hear, like separating foreground from background (ie your voice from an air conditioner behind you), distinguishing phonemes (ie ca/t from ca/p). You might also want to check in with an Occupational Therapist to identify sensory issues. Clara marina3029 <philipmary@...> wrote: Lori - Reading you post made me realize that that's exactly what my son is doing! He's covering his ears to avoid hearing a raised voice!! On the other hand, he's the loudest child I've ever been around - he talks loudly, screams alot (in joy) and, when he feels an injustice has been done to him (you know, like a time out for smacking his brother lol) he can scream so loudly you can hear him across the street!!! Not sure what the solution is, but wanted to let you know he does the same thing. I have to say that I think part of it is not just the noise, but to isolate himself from the entire issue. I guess that's a sensory thing, too - to feel naughty. Let me know if you find anything out! Marina > Hi all, > my son is 4 with apraxia and sensory integration issues. He covers his ears > ALOT. I thought that this was a sign of autism. His preschool teacher said > that it is more sensory. My son doesnt like LOUD noises. When he does > something wrong he will immediatly cover his ears since he doesnt want to > hear anyone raise there voice. does anyone have any similar experiences with > this....... will he ever STOP covering his ears???? Loribar@a... > > *****Lori***** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2002 Report Share Posted May 25, 2002 In addition to understanding CAPD, supplementation with magnesium often helps. My son's hearing sensitivities vanished. Message: 12 Date: Thu, 23 May 2002 19:13:40 -0700 (PDT) From: clare slp <slpnewy@...> Subject: Re: Re: covering the ears! Hello- To the parents whose kids cover their ears and can't seem to " tune out " noises: You might want to consider an audiological battery which incudes testing for " CEntral Auditory Processing Disorder " . Children with CAPD don't have difficulty hearing per se, but their Central Nervous System has a tough time processing what they hear, like separating foreground from background (ie your voice from an air conditioner behind you), distinguishing phonemes (ie ca/t from ca/p). You might also want to check in with an Occupational Therapist to identify sensory issues. Clara marina3029 <philipmary@...> wrote: Lori - Reading you post made me realize that that's exactly what my son is doing! He's covering his ears to avoid hearing a raised voice!! On the other hand, he's the loudest child I've ever been around - he talks loudly, screams alot (in joy) and, when he feels an injustice has been done to him (you know, like a time out for smacking his brother lol) he can scream so loudly you can hear him across the street!!! Not sure what the solution is, but wanted to let you know he does the same thing. I have to say that I think part of it is not just the noise, but to isolate himself from the entire issue. I guess that's a sensory thing, too - to feel naughty. Let me know if you find anything out! Marina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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