Auditory Processing (for Families)

This session explores auditory processing and how sound affects communication, regulation, and access. It distinguishes hearing ability from auditory processing and focuses on practical environmental adjustments.

• Understand auditory processing and how it differs from hearing experiences.
• Recognise signs of auditory overload and distress responses.
• Identify environmental factors that increase auditory demand.
• Understand why we see auditory oversensitivity so often in autistic people.
• What auditory support works and what strategies can help total sensory demand.