How helpful are low gain hearing aids?
Hi there. I (15m) was diagnosed with apd at 2 and was given heavy treatment, and now can converse reasonably well when there is not too much background noise. The problem arrises when there is chaotic background noise, mainly crowds. Ij crowds it is extremely difficult for me to understand people and i become absolutely exhausted and miserable. I have an extremely hard time understanding teachers and actually absorbing what they say, though admittedly that also has to with my adhd as well. My mom does not seem to think i need them saying this is normal though. I would like to know at what point does apd go from just needing you to get therapy when little, to needing lifelong accommodations, and do i cross the line into needing lifelong accommodations. Btw i have tried loop earplugs and they are great at reducing volume but the volume has never been an issue for me, in fact i can be in a marching band rehearsal for hours and if there is very low background chatter i do not have any issues, but rather the sheer number of individual noises mixing together and how chaotic it is.