Consultation, training, educational interventions, ages 36 months to adulthood

A comprehensive AIT assessment determines whether or not the individual is a candidate for AIT. Some of the greatly varied behavioral indicators of auditory difficulties are:

• Does not appear to hear some sounds or voices
• Humming, droning, wanders aimlessly, frequent yells or audible self-talk
• "Startles" with sudden noise or movement.
• Covers ears or avoids sounds (lawn mower, vacuum, etc.)
• Complains that sounds hurt the ears
• Dislikes (or has unusual reactions to) sounds of wind, running water, car radio, blender, lawn mower, vacuum cleaner, dog barking, restaurants, children's voices or laughter
• Seeks out or fixates on sounds (water, washing machine, etc.)
• Complies with simple requests, gets bogged down with multiple step instructions
• Speech may be noticeably too fast, slow, or too loud or too soft
• Voice lacks inflection, resonance, or tone
• Child mispronounces words or does not enunciate clearly
• Continuing complaints and demands - "too hot," Want cookie,"etc.
• Insists on control: TV must be low/high, doors open/shut, etc.
• Tantrums or upsets that require "time out" to restore sanity
• Balky, confused, or non-compliant when two or more relate to him at once
• Generally works her "own way", rarely from start to finish
• Fixated with organization - or is completely haphazard
• Flits from one thing to the other
• Responsive to facial expression, tone of voice, and gestures when given a verbal request · Frequently gives odd or inappropriate response in conversation
• Wild or hyperactive movement in noisy environments
• Erratic movements
• Affect and expression are not completely appropriate
• Child avoids eye contact
• Child craves physical pressure
• Child avoids touch
• Child is a "loner", seems to lack interest in communicating or interacting with others
• Child is unsure of left and right
• Odd or inappropriate toileting behaviors; bed-wetting
• Child eats alone, will not share mealtime with others
• Rude or aggressive with peers or adults