u/Objective-Spend-6467

My 9 year old son has a lot of difficulty tolerating loud, noisy environments to the point where he becomes extremely overwhelmed and begins to panic. This happens in movie theatres, swimming pools, sports games, etc. These ARE loud and stimulating environments for sure, but he seems to have a significant amount of sensitivity—so much so that he is very uncomfortable. I have just assumed it’s a sensory overstimulation but now am wondering if we should have his hearing checked by an audiologist just to be sure there isn’t something else going on. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thank you!