Stuart’s Story: “The audiologist had never come across hyperacusis in real life. The staff were wondering why I was flinching at the sound of heels tapping along the shiny floor.”

Stuart’s Story: “The audiologist had never come across hyperacusis in real life. The staff were wondering why I was flinching at the sound of heels tapping along the shiny floor.”

By Stuart Colwill Nine years ago, when I was a teacher, I started to notice that minor sounds (doors opening, pens tapping, keys jangling, birds chirping, coughing, sudden laughter) were becoming distressing, making me recoil and throwing me off track. My students...

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