Sensory processing handbook – auditory hypersensitive

(over-sensitive)
Potential signs	Potential impact	Strategies to assist with learning
Dislike of noisy environments	Unable to concentrate	Please make sure that the child's hearing has been checked by a relevant medical professional
Complaining that noise is painful	Impacts upon engagement with activities that involve high levels of noise	Ear plugs / ear defenders / headphones (should only be worn for 30-40 minutes at a time)
Difficulty filtering out general background noise	Negative responses to unpredicted noise	Consider positioning in class
Fear of certain environments		Give warning of predicted noise if possible
Flight/fight type reactions seen in noisy environments		Reducing overall noise levels
		Quiet areas for concentrated work
		Proprioceptive input can be calming and can dampen some of these sensitivities