Sorry I have no advice but it's a shame when they throw the title ADHD at anything and everything... fingers crossed you'll be able to get another chance to find out what's been holding him back
I dont think it's ever too late to get a diagnosis. I was dx with ADD at 35. I'm pretty sure I have sensory processing issues as well, but I dont know if I need a dx or just try to find ways to deal with it. Most of my stuff is also hearing related, though bright lights, TV etc also affect me.
The funny thing with my son is that he has sensitive hearing (as we're always called it) but he constantly has his Ipod headphones in his ears. I am not sure what age the paeds see kids to here. I heard *some* don't see them past the age of 16. That's why I was wondering who we would go to for a diagnosis. Perhaps I might start by trying to see if there is a paed that will see him at his age. Surely there would be one around here somewhere.
I used to be permanently plugged into my walkman (remember those?) as a teenager. I think it was a way of controlling the outside noise. Also, I can function better with music than with discordant sounds like TV, conversations, traffic etc.
My BIL was diagnosed with Aspergers at 30 years old. He went to a clinical psychologist who he found out through Tony Attawood's clinic. If you contact the clinic they should be able to tell you someone in your area to see. HTH!
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