u/Junior_Constant_958

Hi,

I’m currently studying abroad in Canada (English is my second language), and I want to get evaluated for APD, but I’m unsure if it would be worth it. Even though I have a lot of problems listening and understanding speech in my native language (Spanish), I have more difficulty hearing spoken English. My APD just becomes worse with English than Spanish, and it’s been affecting me because I can barely understand people on the streets, restaurants or any public environment. This also happened in Mexico but it got worse once I arrived here.

How is the APD evaluation like? Will I have to hear spoken English during the test? I’m afraid making the exam in English will affect the results. But I don’t return to Mexico until next year and I’m desperate for a solution. I can barely speak with my friends (even if they are Mexican too) and classmates, I’m having difficulty having conversations overall.

I don’t know if I should wait until I return to Mexico, but probably it will take a while until I get evaluated. Getting evaluated here might be easier but I’m also scared of discrimination (being told my APD issues are just bc I’m ESL) or just not be taken seriously

Hi (sorry for bad English)

I’ve realized that even if I understand the 3d shapes of a subject, many times when I’m doing studies what Im drawing and the reference doesn’t match up 100%. I have big trouble making a 1 to 1 copy of the reference, and I’m wondering if I should make that my main focus while doing studies.

I want to focus more on the fundamentals aspects of drawing (like perspective, 3d shapes and manipulation of forms), but it still bugs me out if the study I did isn’t that similar to the original reference (the angles would be slightly off, and the proportions would differ slightly)

I’ve seen pro artist make really good studies that are almost 1 to 1 to the reference, and that makes me wonder if I should more focus on accuracy instead of understanding shapes. This is a problem I encounter more in portrait drawing, but this applies to all areas as well (figure drawing, environments, etc).

TLDR; I just have a great difficulty making an accurate drawing (even if the anatomy and 3d shape is actually correct), and I don’t know if I should just leave it as it is or focus on improving my observational skills

Hi,

I recently got a Flare Calmer earbuds for noise bur I realized they make my APD worse. My problem is that I hear mumbles many times when people speak and I don’t understand what they say, it happens more often when there is a lot of noise in the background or the person is talking too fast or low volume.

With the Flare Calmer, everything sounded so mumbled I even had problem listening to people in normal circumstances.

Are the Loops worth it? Or maybe the AirPods? Or what are your recommendations?

Literally this problem is interfering with my ability to perform in school and socially, and I just want to find a solution

Hi, I recently acquired a binder (I bought it from wivov??? Size L) but I’ve been having some trouble with it.

When I first wore it it hurt a lot and it was hard to breathe, and I had pain mostly on the ribs. After a while the pain disappeared and it was actually quite comfortable. But after trying it out a couple days, (never exceeding the 8 hour limit), I’ve started to experience some pain while sleeping. The pain is mostly on the side of my ribs, and only when I’m breathing or exhaling.

I’ve stopped wearing it because I have some health anxiety and I don’t want to damage my ribs. But I’m sad because I spent money on this + there are no other ways I can bind (using tape gives me a horrible rash, and sport bras aren’t as effective).

Is it normal that a binder gives pain after wearing it for some hours? Should I stop wearing it, or should I get used to it? Also I’m sure it’s the correct size, because when I wore it it fit perfectly. Also ik this isn’t a health subreddit but I was curious too if someone here also experimented something similar with their binder. Any help is appreciated :’)