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do you have an audio-visual disability? here are some classic signs you might.
+ you frequently need people to repeat themselves for you to understand them
+ you need silence when you're listening to or watching something
+ people talking often sounds like one long sound to you
+ you frequently need people to repeat themselves for you to understand them
+ you need silence when you're listening to or watching something
+ people talking often sounds like one long sound to you
+ you cannot hold numbers in your head, you must write them down (credit cards, phone, etc)
+ you memorize songs and monologues quickly
+ you are a fast reader and have very good comprehension
+ if you didn't write it down did it happen?
+ closed captioning is a gift
+ you memorize songs and monologues quickly
+ you are a fast reader and have very good comprehension
+ if you didn't write it down did it happen?
+ closed captioning is a gift
+ when it comes to numbers it helps to see them in a graph
+ when it comes to abstracts it helps to hear a metaphor
+ you get frustrated when someone talks to you from another room
+ you cannot understand people who mumble no matter how hard you try
+ when it comes to abstracts it helps to hear a metaphor
+ you get frustrated when someone talks to you from another room
+ you cannot understand people who mumble no matter how hard you try
+ social events (particularly crowded or loud ones) are difficult for you to navigate
+ you need page numbers called often if someone is reading aloud and you are following along
+ people tell you they told you things and you genuinely have zero recollection of it
+ you need page numbers called often if someone is reading aloud and you are following along
+ people tell you they told you things and you genuinely have zero recollection of it
+ you notice people often are looking at you expectantly and you have no idea what they just said
+ you have phone anxiety because you worry you won't be able to understand what they say
+ you tend to be reserved in a work/class setting because you have to focus on listening
+ you have phone anxiety because you worry you won't be able to understand what they say
+ you tend to be reserved in a work/class setting because you have to focus on listening
i have all sorts of hacks for this disability. i'm very happy to share. if you have a specific issue you want advice on i'll try and help. i'm not a doctor but i've made it to 32, gotten a masters degree, and am a capable public speaker. i did the things i thought i couldn't.
