By Caitline Ann Blinder, Northern State University
This project combines sound and narrative to describe the author’s experiences as a neurodivergent student in the classroom. The author has hyperacusis, an intolerance of ordinary environmental sounds. She discusses her experiences along with rhetorical scholarship on sound to show how she has adapted to the classroom. Her argument enables others to see how some neurodivergent students hear the classroom and suggests ways for teachers to accommodate students.
Software Used: Audacity
RESPONSES & REFLECTIONS
Response 1: Christine Denecker
Response 2: Glen Southergill
Student Reflection: Caitline Ann Blinder
Instructor Reflection: Ben Harley
OTHER DOCUMENTS
Course Description
Assignment Description
Project Timeline
Project Sources
Baguley, David M. “Hyperacusis.” Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine vol. 96,12 (2003): 582-5. doi:10.1258/jrsm.96.12.582
Banks, Adam J. Digital Griots: African American Rhetoric in a Multimedia Age. Carbondale, Ill: Southern Illinois University Press, 2010.
Campt, Tina M. Listening to Images. Duke University Press, 2017.
Ceraso, Steph. Sounding Composition: Multimodal Pedagogies for Embodied Listening. University of Pittsburgh Press, 2018.
Hawk, Byron. Resounding the Rhetorical: Composition as a Quasi-Object. University of Pittsburgh Press, 2018.
Jastreboff, P., & Jastreboff, M. (2000). Tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT) as a method for treatment of tinnitus and hyperacusis patients. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 11, 162–177
Kokowska, Mariola. “Psychological Sensitivity to Sounds in Misophony and Phonophobia.” Open Journal for Psychological Research, vol. 2, no. 1, 2018, pp. 1–12.
Ralli, Massimo et al. “Hyperacusis in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Preliminary Study.” International journal of environmental research and public health vol. 17,9 3045. 27 Apr. 2020, doi:10.3390/ijerph17093045
Rickert, Thomas. Ambient Rhetoric: The Attunements of Rhetorical Being. University of Pittsburgh Press, 2013.
Schröder, Arjan, et al. “Misophonia: Diagnostic Criteria for a New Psychiatric Disorder.” PloS One, vol. 8, no. 1, 2013, p. e54706.
Stiegler, Lillian N., and Rebecca Davis. “Understanding Sound Sensitivity in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders.” Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, vol. 25, no. 2, 2010, pp. 67–75.
Tomlinson, Elizabeth, and Sara Newman. “Valuing Writers from a Neurodiversity Perspective: Integrating New Research on Autism Spectrum Disorder into Composition Pedagogy.” Composition Studies, vol. 45, no. 2, 2017, pp. 91–112.
Sound Sources
All sounds that aren’t cited were recorded by the narrator as field recordings. The recordings were done by the author in South Dakota in 2020.
“Ambulance Siren Distant.” MP3. Youtube: Audio Library. Accessed: July 22, 2020.
“Bicycle Pedaling.” MP3. Youtube: Audio Library. Accessed: February 11, 2020.
“Bicycle Pedaling Old Chain.” MP3. Youtube: Audio Library. Accessed: July 22, 2020.
“Clock Ticking.” MP3. Youtube: Audio Library. Accessed: February 11, 2020.
“Crash Layer Cymbals.” MP3. Youtube: Audio Library. Accessed: July 22, 2020.
“Crowd Talking.” MP3. Youtube: Audio Library. Accessed: February 11, 2020.
“Cymbal Kick.” MP3. Youtube: Audio Library. Accessed: July 22, 2020.
“High Heels Walking Series.” MP3. Youtube: Audio Library. Accessed: February 11, 2020.
“Human heartbeat (almost 70 bpm) – extended version.” Youtube, uploaded by MrSnooze, 14 Feb. 2018, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgViP6_Mhd4.
“Mechanical Clock Ring.” MP3. Youtube: Audio Library. Accessed: February 11, 2020.
“Metal Door.” MP3. Youtube: Audio Library. Accessed: February 11, 2020.
“Murmuring and Talking Men.” MP3. Youtube: Audio Library. Accessed: February 11, 2020.
Noir Et Blanc Vie. “Brighton Lights.” MP3. Youtube: Audio Library. Accessed: July 22, 2020.
Noir Et Blanc Vie. “So Long Analog.” MP3. Youtube: Audio Library. Accessed: July 22, 2020.
Puddle of Infinity. “It Maintains, Eyes Change.” MP3. Youtube: Audio Library. Accessed: July 22, 2020.
“Push Bar Door Series.” MP3. Youtube: Audio Library. Accessed: July 22, 2020.
“Rubber Shoe Walking Squeal.” MP3. Youtube: Audio Library. Accessed: February 11, 2020.
“Walk on Tile Series.” MP3. Youtube: Audio Library. Accessed: July 22, 2020.
“Walking Fast on Tile.” MP3. Youtube: Audio Library. Accessed: July 22, 2020.
“Wood Door Close Soft.” MP3. Youtube: Audio Library. Accessed: July 22, 2020.
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