Hi
suspected he might have APD but that was ruled out). He is currently in OT for SPD and as yet undiagnosed w some language processing issues (possibly expressive language disorder). His speech is excellent. He's was reading well before age 3.
It has been recommended that we do the Auditory Integration Training (10 days, 2x per day in Audiologist Office) for help w the Hyperacusis - has anyone had a successful outcome w this type of therapy?
I'd also never heard of hyperacusis so I googled it to get an idea. I'm also not familiar with the term "Auditory Integration Training" - but I googled it and it seems to be the same type of auditory therapy my dd10 went through when she was 5 years old (it was called Listening Therapy and was offered through our children's hospital). She did her therapy at home 2x per day every day for several months. Prior to the therapy she was extremely sensitive to noises - she would complain about the tv being on when she was in another room and we could barely hear it, she couldn't be in the house if we ran the vacuum cleaner, hair dryers freaked her out, etc - and she also complained that she couldn't understand what her teacher said in class because she heard so many other noises. She also had SPD and vision challenges and a few medical challenges too. Listening therapy worked wonders for her - she sat down and sat still and colored for the first time in her entire *life* during her sessions the very first week of therapy. Her kindergarten teacher knew she was going to OT because she had to leave school during the day once per week, but didn't know any of the details re what she was doing at her OT appointments. About 3 months into her program he told us that he didn't know *what* we were doing but whatever it was, the program had made a world of difference in dd's ability to focus and follow along during class.
I think our dd's auditory challenges were a bit different from your ds' challenges, but I wanted to let you know that yes, there is at least one child here who benefitted from this type of therapy
Best wishes,
polarbear
