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<blockquote data-quote="soapbox" data-source="post: 604267" data-attributes="member: 13003"><p>He sits out because he cannot handle camp. That is part of Aspie. Camps are usually highly social and/or sports oriented, and neither one works well for an Aspie.</p><p></p><p>But... it can also be due to APDs. Camps are noisy. It's hard to follow the directions if you can't catch what they are.</p><p> </p><p>Auditory figure ground is harder to catch than classical Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) - because classical Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) involves language ability. The kid with auditory figure ground challenges CAN hear... usually, pretty good. They CAN process language. They CAN follow directions. ..... <em>as long as all of that is going on in a quiet environment</em>. Add background noise, and they CANNOT do these things. But, because they can "sometimes", it gets taken for bad attitude or whatever else. (been there done that)</p><p> </p><p>How quiet is your home? Do you turn off ALL background noise as much as possible? Limit TV, Radio, game and computer audio to either actively shared by all, or headphones? You might be surprised at how much noise there is... and some of it, you can't eliminate: dishwasher, washing machine, furnace, air conditioner, stove fan, the kettle heating up... SOME of these, you can re-schedule. Do laundry and run dishwasher after difficult child goes to bed, for example. Learn to live with a warmer house in the summer and cooler in the winter (saves energy, too... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> ) We've learned how to set the timer on our a/c so that it kicks into high gear just early enough in the day to make the house comfortable for sleeping at night. This gives us quieter mornings.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soapbox, post: 604267, member: 13003"] He sits out because he cannot handle camp. That is part of Aspie. Camps are usually highly social and/or sports oriented, and neither one works well for an Aspie. But... it can also be due to APDs. Camps are noisy. It's hard to follow the directions if you can't catch what they are. Auditory figure ground is harder to catch than classical Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) - because classical Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) involves language ability. The kid with auditory figure ground challenges CAN hear... usually, pretty good. They CAN process language. They CAN follow directions. ..... [I]as long as all of that is going on in a quiet environment[/I]. Add background noise, and they CANNOT do these things. But, because they can "sometimes", it gets taken for bad attitude or whatever else. (been there done that) How quiet is your home? Do you turn off ALL background noise as much as possible? Limit TV, Radio, game and computer audio to either actively shared by all, or headphones? You might be surprised at how much noise there is... and some of it, you can't eliminate: dishwasher, washing machine, furnace, air conditioner, stove fan, the kettle heating up... SOME of these, you can re-schedule. Do laundry and run dishwasher after difficult child goes to bed, for example. Learn to live with a warmer house in the summer and cooler in the winter (saves energy, too... :) ) We've learned how to set the timer on our a/c so that it kicks into high gear just early enough in the day to make the house comfortable for sleeping at night. This gives us quieter mornings. [/QUOTE]
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