5 year old with hyper acute hearing , problems in school , please help

[Alfiedoggy]

I would be really grateful if anyone has any advice or experience they can offer me . My ds has been diagnosed with hyper acute hearing , his hearing is very sensitive and far beyond what it should be . He is having problems in school - they are a lovely school and I'm very happy with it , but he us struggling to listen on carpet time when they explain the majority of his lessons . He says the teachers talk too loud and it hurts his ears so I think he switched off . I'm waiting for a paediatrician to write to us for help but I'm just wondering if anyone has any experience or advice ? I don't seem to be able to find much on the Internet at all :(( thank you !! :) xxx

It is possibly worth posting this on the special needs children boards for more traffic of parents with experience. One possibility may be a sensory processing disorder. My daughter finds certain noises overwhelming - things like the hoover, hot air hand driers, crowd noises etc. We learn to adapt (hand over ears in public loos, warning before hovering etc) though I think in the scheme of things her sensory issues are milder than many I have seen posting on MN. Are school aware? What about some sort of ear defenders to dampen the sounds down a bit if school are willing and he is still able to hear enough to follow the lesson?

Thank u !! That's a good idea ill repost it xx

Try Peltor Kids ear defenders in school - they work well, helps filter out noises/subdue it to a better level so he can concentrate. you can buy them on amazon. very cheap