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Sound

SPD and Aural Stimuli–a Heighted Stress Response?

March 7, 2012

Could my flight response to aural stimuli be exaggerated by my sensory processing disorder (SPD)? The question was prompted by a tidbit I ready in Psychology Today:  “…aural assault raises our heart rate and kicks off a flight response.”  The assault needn’t be only speed metal music; it can be the everyday noises of life: [...]

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Autism and Asperger’s and Hearing What You are Saying: Tips for Teachers, Bosses, Parents and Spouses

December 9, 2009

“When you hear a sound, your brain responds.  When the child with autism hears a sound, their brain responds too, but a little bit later.  What we’re seeing is a…split-second delay in recognizing that sound,”  Tim Roberts says. Ms. Chetry asks, “How does that play out in how children with autism learn and communicate?” “What [...]

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Watching lips by people with autism

April 6, 2009

A Yale study is about me too! Especially when I’m in social situations or I’m trying to figure out what is going on in a conversation, I’ll “read lips” instead of looking people in the eye. That doesn’t mean I’m not listening; it means I’m trying really really hard to listen and understand. I tend [...]

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Greener than my beer from the 360 degree noises

March 18, 2009

That’s how I felt last night at the neighborhood bar celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. A cat will turn its ears toward a sound.  If there are too many sounds, the cat looks scared and will run away.  I’m like the cat when it comes to sound because it’s like my ears are turning toward each [...]

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