It has long been accepted that autistic people respond abnormally to sensory stimuli. Experts believe that autistic people actually experience sensory stimuli in an unusual way. Strange sensory experiences, abnormal reactions It is believed that in its extreme form, these perceptual problems actually cause confusion, social isolation, communication, cognitive and stress problems, and compulsive-obsessive behaviors.
Whether or not this idea is true is not yet clear, but evidence of abnormal perceptual experiences has been reported for years by autistic people themselves. They repeatedly state that their touch, sight, and hearing experience differently. Is. Unfortunately, a number of experts are still skeptical and deny this. Conflicting views lead to confusion and considerable skepticism about treatments that are said to make sensory impairments more tolerable. Is there a way to resolve these confusions ?? Certainly, if such problems really exist, it should be possible to describe and evaluate them.
As is now the case for auditory-visual problems.
Hearing problems:
Aside from deafness or semi-deafness, there are several lesser-known hearing problems seen in both the general population and people with dyslexia and autism.
Hearing problems in autism:
Many autistic people have more or less these hearing problems. These problems prevent the child from concentrating properly, as strange sounds constantly invade him. Obviously, when a child listens to others, he or she may hear only one or two words or a simple sentence. But longer sentences may be broken by annoying background sounds, thus obliterating the meaning of the sentence. Just like when you are listening to the radio in a low voice.
Some are "hyperactive". Like "Georgiana Steely" who was diagnosed with autism as a child. He was impressed by the voices he had told his mother about: "These were the voices that drove me crazy because they scared me so much and they were unstoppable and hard to get rid of." They become unpleasant, and by doing so, useful sounds are blocked, resulting in the loss of valuable tools for learning and communication.
How should you know if your child has hearing problems?
Each hearing test should include an examination to assess "hyperactivity" and "hearing threshold." Older children and adults with autism may be good at blocking sounds, and the test results may mislead evaluators. And for this reason, parents' memories of childhood passivity and reactions should be taken into account.
Treatment: (AIT): AIT
Auditory integration training was developed by Dr. Brad to treat people with a wide range of problems. Problems such as depression, dyslexia, learning disabilities, and autism. A common problem in all of these people is a type of hearing loss. This method (EIT) has some criticisms. But current findings show that this method has beneficial results and benefits. This treatment is effective in correcting some hearing disorders and desensitizing those with "hyperactivity". It also raises the threshold for tolerating annoying noises. This method uses tuned and filtered frequencies along with pleasant music to re-train the auditory system and normalize brain information processing pathways. In this case, children hear better, process better, speak better and interact more socially. This treatment is very simple and the child uses the headphone twice a day for half an hour in a 10-day period. According to research Performed in this way, the child shows 75 to 80% improvement.
Benefits of this treatment:
1- Improving listening and learning skills.
2- Increasing communication and social skills.
3- Reduction of hyperactivity - reduction of momentary stimulus and self-stimulation
4- Improving behavior, speech and speech more clearly.
5- Increase concentration, memory and better understanding.
6- Reduction of sensory problems and hypersensitivity of the child or complete elimination.
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