Hello Everyone!
I'm an 18 yr old college student and just had a question and wanted to see what you guys think of this.
I have very severe central auditory processing disorder - I'm in the second percentile for my age, just got tested at the campus clinic - and people are always asking me if I am deaf because I have to have conversation repeated back to me many times.
Before I went to school, over the summer I tried to work at a McDonalds. I didnt tell him in the job interview of my LD and then I got hired and it didn't take long for my boss to figure out something was "wrong" with me. I told him my situation and he still did not understand and said I should get hearing aids! I told him I have near perfect hearing and that it is a language processing issue. He suggested I wear a button on my shirt or hat so "customers would know what they are dealing with."
I told my parents about it and they said to quit. I agreed with my parents and I did. I don't regret it at all, I was not crazy about the atmosphere and it was rushed. Thank God I'm going to school!
It's a year later and I doubt I can do anything about it now but I was just wondering that if you were in my situation, how would you have handled it?
I appreciate any response, just be constructive if you are going to criticize.
Thanks,
CAPDLady
I'm an 18 yr old college student and just had a question and wanted to see what you guys think of this.
I have very severe central auditory processing disorder - I'm in the second percentile for my age, just got tested at the campus clinic - and people are always asking me if I am deaf because I have to have conversation repeated back to me many times.
Before I went to school, over the summer I tried to work at a McDonalds. I didnt tell him in the job interview of my LD and then I got hired and it didn't take long for my boss to figure out something was "wrong" with me. I told him my situation and he still did not understand and said I should get hearing aids! I told him I have near perfect hearing and that it is a language processing issue. He suggested I wear a button on my shirt or hat so "customers would know what they are dealing with."
I told my parents about it and they said to quit. I agreed with my parents and I did. I don't regret it at all, I was not crazy about the atmosphere and it was rushed. Thank God I'm going to school!
It's a year later and I doubt I can do anything about it now but I was just wondering that if you were in my situation, how would you have handled it?
I appreciate any response, just be constructive if you are going to criticize.
Thanks,
CAPDLady