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So my husband's nephew has recently moved in with us so he can be near the college he enrolled in. Why not? My nephew lived with us for several years, for similar reasons. It's hubby's nephew's turn. He's perfectly welcome.
Hubby's nephew does have some learning disabilities and will need accomodations which have been put in place. For the most part his mother (my husband's sister) was teaching him at home, and fortunately she is a legitimately certified teacher. So are his grandmother (my husband's mother) and his sister. Three generations of teachers in their family. (Come to think of it, they all have the same middle name, too.) Nephew is very intelligent and learns well when using the best teaching methods for him. He has ample support, and I'm glad he does.
Well, in the couple of weeks he has been here, I'm noticing some startling similarities. It's not always easy for Nephew to understand what he's told. Of course, that's the nature of an auditory processing disorder. His ears receive the message all right, but then his brain scrambles it up when it gets there. I'm now wondering if Hubby hasn't been dealing with the same issue all along. How many threads have I started about how Hubby just doesn't listen to me? I can give him information, and he'll acknowledge it, but then five or ten minutes later he'll ask me a question that makes it obvious he didn't retain a word I said. Could it be that he and Nephew have the same type of wiring, but medical science has advanced enough that Nephew got an official diagnosis whereas in Hubby's younger years, they didn't even kow such a thing existed?
Although I'm certainly not qualified to diagnose, I've decided to act under the assumption that Hubby does indeed have Central Auditory Processing Disorder, just as his nephew does. That will help me be a lot more patient when he "doesn't listen" to me.
Nephew is so polite, and he does chores around the house without even needing to be asked.
Hubby's nephew does have some learning disabilities and will need accomodations which have been put in place. For the most part his mother (my husband's sister) was teaching him at home, and fortunately she is a legitimately certified teacher. So are his grandmother (my husband's mother) and his sister. Three generations of teachers in their family. (Come to think of it, they all have the same middle name, too.) Nephew is very intelligent and learns well when using the best teaching methods for him. He has ample support, and I'm glad he does.
Well, in the couple of weeks he has been here, I'm noticing some startling similarities. It's not always easy for Nephew to understand what he's told. Of course, that's the nature of an auditory processing disorder. His ears receive the message all right, but then his brain scrambles it up when it gets there. I'm now wondering if Hubby hasn't been dealing with the same issue all along. How many threads have I started about how Hubby just doesn't listen to me? I can give him information, and he'll acknowledge it, but then five or ten minutes later he'll ask me a question that makes it obvious he didn't retain a word I said. Could it be that he and Nephew have the same type of wiring, but medical science has advanced enough that Nephew got an official diagnosis whereas in Hubby's younger years, they didn't even kow such a thing existed?
Although I'm certainly not qualified to diagnose, I've decided to act under the assumption that Hubby does indeed have Central Auditory Processing Disorder, just as his nephew does. That will help me be a lot more patient when he "doesn't listen" to me.
Nephew is so polite, and he does chores around the house without even needing to be asked.
