2026-09-20 08:05 UTC
I know there's a bunch of #autism / #adhd / neurospicy people on here: anyone have any experience of Auditory Processing Disorder? It's becoming more obvious to me that I'm finding it hard to understand people, particularly in busy environments or when they speak quickly, but I'm aceing all the standard hearing tests so I'm starting to wonder if I have APD. I know there's overlap between neurodivergence and APD, and while I'm not diagnosed with anything it wouldn't surprise me. OTOH it has only started becoming a problem the past few years. Any adjustments which worked for you, experiences getting diagnosed etc., would be helpful to hear. (Ha, ha)
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@BriBear@lgbtqia.space 2026-09-20 11:35
@simoncozens@typo.social a big thing for me is to just be honest with people. "I'm sorry there is no point trying to have a conversation in this environment. Can we move to somewhere more appropriate?" I'm sad about conversations I can't participate in but nothing is going to magically make my brain separate the noise from the voice. Sadly it's definitely got worse with age. I suppose I should put some effort into learning lip reading.