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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=605050404-24022008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>My audiologist finds me quite fun to work with as
hearing impaired, because in the areas where I hear, I'll tell her to
adjust a sound band oh, 3 db. If she goes to 5, and sometimes even to 4, I
know it and tell her it's wrong. Yet I am significnatly impaired,
and have to wear hearing aids.......... It's weird.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>les b</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Michelle
Smith<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, February 23, 2008 9:36 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
'Pianotech List'<BR><B>Subject:</B> OT - Sensory Overload<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Hi all. My son started school this year and is being
tested for some sensory issues. He’s always been extremely sensitive to
sounds, busy environments, textures, etc. I think he got it from me.
My husband says I’m ridiculously sensitive to noise, certain clothing, crowded
places, etc. Loud parties/restaurants stress me out. The
grasshopper-type creatures outside our house this time of year severely hurt my
ears.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>I started thinking about our group of piano technicians and
wondering if our sensitive ears are a blessing as well as a curse. Do any
of you fall into the sensory overload category? <o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Michelle
Smith<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Smith Piano
Service<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Bastrop,
Texas</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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