Hearing difficulties and autism often overlap, exacerbating autism traits and complicating diagnoses.
I can relate to having hearing loss on this article. Important for kids and adults to get hearing checked – Greg
At the age of 3, Tyler spoke only about five words at a time, often with a stutter. Doctors initially thought he was deaf, and experts diagnosed him with auditory dyssynchrony, a condition that alters how the brain processes sound. But subsequent evaluations revealed that Tyler’s hearing was just fine.
Yet as Tyler grew, his speech problems — along with other atypical traits — led to a host of diagnoses, including speech apraxia, dyslexia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. read more