"I can hear it, but I can't hear it" Share online September 26, 12:16

"If there is noise, you cannot hear the words." "There are many hearing backs and mistakes." Even if the hearing is normal, in a noisy place such as a crowd, you cannot select and understand the necessary story, APD = Auditory Processing Disorder. There is a symptom called.

People suffering from symptoms held an online social gathering to discuss how to improve the situation when they could not hear it.

This exchange meeting was held to share the worries that members of the party made up of people with symptoms have in their work and daily life, and high school students, housewives, and office workers participated.



At the exchange meeting, people who participated said, "The number of online meetings at work has increased and I can't understand the content of the story because of the increase in online meetings," and "When shopping, a transparent curtain is hung on the counter with a cash register. The clerk is wearing a mask and I can't communicate well. "



In addition, when an episode such as "I pretend to be listening to the story by hitting each other so as not to offend the other party without understanding the content of the story" was introduced, the appearance of the participants nodding loudly was also seen. Aizuchi.



In addition, there was a scene in which a 58-year-old woman who had been suffering from symptoms for more than 10 years confessed her worries, saying, "I couldn't handle the phone well at work, or I couldn't hear the instructions of my boss and repeatedly changed jobs."



Then, when you can't hear it well, you can listen back in as polite words as possible, check the part you couldn't hear, and tell the people around you that you have a symptom and ask them to speak as slowly and clearly as possible. Did.



It has been pointed out that APD = auditory processing disorder is caused by problems with nerve function in the brain, but the detailed cause is unknown and there is no clear cure. Many people are worried because it is not well known in Japan and it is difficult for others to understand, and the APD Party will continue to hold regular exchange meetings to share worries and coping strategies. is.