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I\u2019ve made it my life\u2019s mission to be compassionate toward people with visual and especially auditory processing disorders.\u00a0 Why auditory?\u00a0 Because it\u2019s our most basic sensory unit for communication. Even though I have a daughter who is hearing impaired, my dad\u2019s recent visit has left me exhausted.\u00a0 It\u2019s not that he\u2019s been demanding or difficult to get along with.\u00a0 He is struggling with the loss of hearing.<\/p>\n
My daughter and I are synchronized.\u00a0 She is tuned into the tones of my voice and I have made sure that she adapts to other\u2019s needs so that she can survive in the world.\u00a0 My dad, however, hasn\u2019t reached this level, and after a week, I am exhausted.\u00a0 I have to look directly at him and almost shout so that he can hear when we talk.\u00a0 He\u2019s tried hearing aids, and they bothered him, but I feel bad because he is missing out on so much.\u00a0 I\u2019m also tired and my voice is hoarse.<\/p>\n
Why am I writing about this?\u00a0 Because for the first time, I realized what parenting a child with auditory processing problems can be like.\u00a0 For my daughter, it was easier.\u00a0 She learned to read lips at an early age.\u00a0 She learned to fill in gaps of words she couldn\u2019t hear.\u00a0 However, a child with auditory learning issues can\u2019t know to do this automatically like she did. It\u2019s not like these kids can\u2019t hear certain tones and fill in gaps.\u00a0 Students with auditory processing disorders may hear a jumble of noises, the whirring of a fan blade, lose beginnings or endings of sounds, or miss out on huge chunks of information.<\/p>\n
Did you know that we take in sounds with our ears but process auditory information in our brains? That\u2019s why it is so difficult to help students overcome auditory processing problems.\u00a0 And that is also why for the first time, I realized how exhausted the parents of these children are.\u00a0 For twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, these parents live the exhaustion I have experienced for one week. I know that my dad is here for a short while, but if you live with a child who struggles to process auditory information correctly, then I can only imagine how exhausting it can be.<\/p>\n
My hats go off to all of you today who are experiencing the frustration and exhaustion of parenting a child with auditory processing issues.\u00a0 Keep in mind, with new research, though, that there is hope.\u00a0 Unlike my dad, who is losing the ability to take in sound, there are numerous exercises that can build up your bright child\u2019s auditory processing skills.<\/p>\n
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There\u2019s always hope.\u00a0 However exhausted you may be.<\/p>\n
Best wishes,<\/p>\n
Lisa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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