As a child with auditory hypersensitivity, I disliked going to the lunch room at school. I would cringe in my seat in the auditorium during assemblies and anxiously wait for when everyone hushed for a performance or assembly. It was very difficult for me to follow a conversation if there was too much background noise, such as socializing in the hallways or during small group activities.
If people were making noise during a test it was difficult to concentrate on my own test. I frequently missed verbal instructions in class and always hoped for written ones. If there’s background noise while someone is giving instructions I have often had to have them repeated several times over.
You can imagine the impact of this on a child in a classroom. Difficulty following directions, participating in group work, socializing during free times, or generally participating in conversations. Schools full of children are not generally quiet places. A child who is hypersensitive to auditory input is likely to spend a significant portion of their time being distracted by all of the ambient noises. This can result in a negative impact on their school performance.
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