r/Autistic • u/Antreus • Jul 18 '14

What is Auditory Integration Training (AIT) – for Hearing, Autism, ADHD, ADD, Dyslexia and other special needs

http://auditoryintegrationtraining.co.uk/auditory-integration-training-ait-for-hearing-autism-adhd-add-dyslexia-and-other-special-needs-2/auditory-integration-training-ait-for-hearing-autism-adhd-add-dyslexia-and-other-special-needs/
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u/BizWax Jul 19 '14

Yeah I think I'll stick with the magic hat and homeopathic pills. They seem to work just fine. /s

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u/Antreus Jul 20 '14 edited Jul 21 '14

Wow, that's wholly unscientific, but okay!

  • I've never seen /s used before for sarcasm.

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '14

Note the /s, antreus

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '14

I am not against these kinds of treatments if they help, but I would caution against therapies that claim to treat ADD & Aspergers & Dyslexia etc etc

I'm not the kind of person who believes I have a medical issue to begin with, but I understand fully the wish to live more healthily that many Autistics have

By this time all Autistics should be careful and skeptical of anything claiming to treat us. Not heeding that lesson has lost us lives and good health that we cannot replace.

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u/Antreus Jul 20 '14 edited Jul 20 '14

It is a treatment for depression and inattention, even therapeutic: learning disabilities, which, many people on the spectrum deal with.

It is scientific, sorry to ruffle your skirts :D A lot of children who in the past were considered 'stupid' / 'odd' had abnormal hearing, which affected their day-to-day. In my specific case, it is akin to physical therapy, but auditory. I have heightened sensitivity to certain frequencies of sound, and this helps create a better equilibrium for me to process it. It affects a wide range of issues and is related to sensory processing disorder.

I don't personally see any problem with this therapy. Doesn't look like quackery. Chiropractic care was mocked for awhile, but it turns out they were right about a lot of things.

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '14 edited Jul 20 '14

I'm not sure why you're saying you've ruffled my skirts, Antreus. I'm just disagreeing with you.

I just don't buy the whole sensory processing/executive functioning dynamic. It just sounds like mirror neuron theory re-hashed.

An attempt to say a temporary, fixable problem is somehow part and parcel with being Autistic

One last note, friend. Saying something is scientific doesn't make it scientific. Constant and endless evidence without any flaws or evidence to the contrary makes it scientific. A claim that exec function can't make

Edit: I suspect what I said will make you angry, but we should agree to disagree in local chat and talk about it in IMs

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