Hearing and Autism

Personal Accounts

“Do you hear noise in your head? It pounds and screeches. Like a train rumbling through your ears.” (Powell, J.)

“One of my sensory problems was hearing sensitivity, where certain loud noises, such as a school bell, hurt my ears. It sounded like a dentist drill going through my ears.” (Temple Grandin)

Luke Jackson said that sometimes he did not hear people calling his name because he was not aware he was supposed to be listening.

Updated

09 Sep 2015