Fir tree or jug? People with AVWS, an auditory processing and perception disorder, have difficulty understanding and interpreting what they hear. Is this just a fashionable diagnosis – or is there more to it?
By Kathrin Schwarze-Reiter
The world is full of sounds. From the gentle rustling of leaves in the wind to a music concert or a teacher’s lecture on local tree species – everything is perceived through our ears. The sense of hearing helps us to understand and communicate. But what if this perception is impaired? What if the brain has difficulty processing the information it hears correctly? Because it doesn’t just need the ears to hear, it also needs the brain, which interprets sensory impressions – sight, touch, touch, smell and hearing – and gives them meaning.
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