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Advice please re Noise Sensitivity / Hyperacusis / Auditory Therapy @ The Key Clinic /Moving House

NAS65381

I am new to the forum and trying to learn as much as possible to help my 4 year old daughter who is extremely sensitive to loud sudden noise (ballons popping/hand dyers/ fireworks / low aeroplanes/motorbikes etc).  She has already been diagnosed with Hyperacusis and is on the autism assessment waiting list.  She has also been referred for auditory therapy and I have ut her on the waiting list for the Key Clinic in Newbury. The Research Autism suggests limited effectiveness and I would therefor  really welcome anyones view/own experience on how effective auditory therapy has been in young children. 

We live in a very quiet rural village with no amenities.  It may sound drastic but we are thinking of moving to the next village with some amenities and where we hope she will go to school.  Our thinking is to expose her to some more sounds on an everyday basis may help and the interaction with slightly more people could be beneficial to her in the longer term.  However, I am conscious of the impact change may have on her and whether we should actually be grateful for the silent sanctuary we currently have. I would really welcome any advice from anyone who has experienced particular noise problems.

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  • NAS65381 said:
    We live in a very quiet rural village with no amenities.  It may sound drastic but we are thinking of moving to the next village with some amenities and where we hope she will go to school.  Our thinking is to expose her to some more sounds on an everyday basis may help and the interaction with slightly more people could be beneficial to her in the longer term.  However, I am conscious of the impact change may have on her and whether we should actually be grateful for the silent sanctuary we currently have. 

    Greetings from Myself... after NAS has posted. Your offspring is very very lucky to have a Guardian like Yourself, who thinks of such things and can do such things. I would say to do all of that which I quote from Yourself, there. Do Associate startling noises with good things and try to teach the staying calm and that anything that seems alarming is "a part of 'modern' life."

    A "quiet rural village" is a place I myself would like to live in (on the coast!), so: if staying put, focus upon associating noises with good things, yet if moving house, support the "change" first and also associate noises with good things. Always ask for Your Child's own opinion, and pay close attention and provide intelligent feedback/responses. Considering what You write, it sounds as if basing the comfort of Your Child is more important than where You want to Live... in which case, it is even more important to get Your Child accustomed to everything which They might have to face in the future... including possibly visiting London...!

    Whatever You do, Good Luck; ... "loud noises" cannot be avoided, so, it is as I said there, and also have a go at contacting NAS as said, there. Also, treat Your child like an Adult sometimes & and imagine Yourself in Their place & You should get along well.

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  • NAS65381 said:
    We live in a very quiet rural village with no amenities.  It may sound drastic but we are thinking of moving to the next village with some amenities and where we hope she will go to school.  Our thinking is to expose her to some more sounds on an everyday basis may help and the interaction with slightly more people could be beneficial to her in the longer term.  However, I am conscious of the impact change may have on her and whether we should actually be grateful for the silent sanctuary we currently have. 

    Greetings from Myself... after NAS has posted. Your offspring is very very lucky to have a Guardian like Yourself, who thinks of such things and can do such things. I would say to do all of that which I quote from Yourself, there. Do Associate startling noises with good things and try to teach the staying calm and that anything that seems alarming is "a part of 'modern' life."

    A "quiet rural village" is a place I myself would like to live in (on the coast!), so: if staying put, focus upon associating noises with good things, yet if moving house, support the "change" first and also associate noises with good things. Always ask for Your Child's own opinion, and pay close attention and provide intelligent feedback/responses. Considering what You write, it sounds as if basing the comfort of Your Child is more important than where You want to Live... in which case, it is even more important to get Your Child accustomed to everything which They might have to face in the future... including possibly visiting London...!

    Whatever You do, Good Luck; ... "loud noises" cannot be avoided, so, it is as I said there, and also have a go at contacting NAS as said, there. Also, treat Your child like an Adult sometimes & and imagine Yourself in Their place & You should get along well.

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