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Thank you for your thoughts. =o) The auditory processing disorder - that sounds familiar, instead of what I called it. He would pick up certain phrases incorrectly (it took forever to teach him what "turn the page" really meant). One night he kept crying for his "commercial," which ended up being a particular blanket. I don't know, weird language issues like that, but honestly he's greatly recovered now. He doesn't have the sensory dysfunction anymore, either - he used to stroke/smash/slap things, stare at lights, etc. Most people just think he's a quirky little 4-year-old, kind of a stickler for rules and procedures, and says funny things, in a voice that used to be robotic, now more nasally (another hearing concern?).
I'm guessing he has always (at least off and on) had this problem with fluid accumulation in his ears. Should we have been more aggressive to have done something about this? The pediatrician hasn't been concerned about it, because he has had very few ear infections.
I've asked at my favorite autism boards if anyone else's child hears noises in their ears, or can't seem to hear sometimes. It's different than with the autism because when he can SEE me, he will respond. During his severest time of the autism (age 2), he would avert his eyes and ignore me entirely.
Oh well, I'm glad we'll be seeing an audiologist again. =o) I just started reading too much online last night, and you know what that can do to a mom's mind. I'm glad that no one replied with alarm!
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