I have genuinely tried so hard to find a non-echoey space in this building (that also has any halfway decent lighting) and I am fairly sure they are illegal in this country so my sincere apologies. Love, your younger sister :)
I loved this video. It is my life. I became a debater in college, and that helped. People spoke very fast and I learned to flow what they said (write it down fast and process it later). I think that helepd me. But I still have problems, especially when I am exhausted.
Since learning about Auditory Processing Disorder (and that I have it) it's been a life changer with captions! I always felt before, despite other disabilities because none of them have to do with my hearing, that I had no right to use captions just for myself (which makes no sense) and that it's annoying trying to read and watch at the same time (which i'm learning how to do the best I can). Now I use captions whenever I can and it helps so much! I know what's being said now! I mean as long as the captions are decent. And seeing the words helps me process them better.
I am happy to report I have received my first pair of apd hearing aids and was tested with them on and off and scored fairly high with them in. I don't recommend them for everyone but they have significantly helped me. Otherwise I have struggled with apd extremely bad since childhood. But I'm ok now
Totally complaining internally when you talking in this room. i hoping to get a check on APD. ADHD diagnosis and treatment has gotten me only this far after 3 years, i still have i have problem with communication beyond ADHD daily challenges. thank you for sharingg!! youve shown me some light in this unsettling path!
Whoa! This explains why I would say I can’t hear when I wore sunglasses, (and people thought I was nuts), but I never made the lip reading connection which probably had a lot to do with it. And I absolutely loathe phone calls. I also find people telling me…now as I’m “old” and expected to be losing my hearing apparently, that I need a hearing aid.
I have very sensitive hearing and pick up on sounds others don't seem to hear. But I also rely heavily on closed captioning when watching TV. It seems like an odd combination but sorting out and making sense of what I am hearing is an issue for me. I can try to fill in the gaps, but I have to ask myself how likely what I think I heard was actually said. Half of the time, I have to back track because what I think I heard makes absolutely no sense within the context of the conversation.
I also have auditory processing disorder, and once I started teaching online, my life changed so much for the better! Communicating through email, discussion forums, and online text platforms just works for me and lets me focus on facilitating learning rather than trying to understand what people are saying.
Have you ever requested a sign language interpreter as an accommodation? I can imagine you might be told no, even though you know your own access needs.