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Alcia Borg
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03 Sep 2016, 1:51 am

I have a possible diagnose of mild high functioning autism with a normal IQ. This is interesting because as a child I relate to being deaf. Although, not physically deaf. From Prep through to High School I never heard a word the Teacher said. I only ever heard the sound of their voice. Can anyone relate to this?



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03 Sep 2016, 2:28 am

Alcia Borg wrote:
I have a possible diagnose of mild high functioning autism with a normal IQ. This is interesting because as a child I relate to being deaf. Although, not physically deaf. From Prep through to High School I never heard a word the Teacher said. I only ever heard the sound of their voice. Can anyone relate to this?

you mean like this-



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03 Sep 2016, 4:02 pm

Sounds like auditory processing disorder, which isn't deafness.

That said, there is something similar called Auditory Neuropathy which is a type of deafness. It's much rarer, though.


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Moderate Hearing Loss in 2002.
Autism Spectrum Disorder in August 2015.
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Also "probable" dyspraxia/DCD and dyslexia.

Plus a smattering of mental health problems that have now been mostly resolved.