An increasing number of students are being diagnosed with auditory processing disorder (APD), but the school psychology literature has largely neglected this controversial condition. This article reviews research on APD, revealing substantial concerns with assessment tools and diagnostic practices, as well...
Auditory processing disorder (APD), also known as central auditory processing disorder, supposedly interferes with both the input and integration of verbal information, and results in a potentially permanent cognitive dysfunction during the developmental period of acquisition of language. The prevalence of ...
Reading disability is associated with phonological problems which might originate in auditory processing disorders. The aim of the present study was 2-fold: first, the perceptual skills of average-reading children and children with dyslexia were compared in a categorical perception task assessing the pr...
Auditory processing disorder can be considered a learning disability. A diagnosis of APD is more specific than a diagnosis of "learning disability", and is therefore more helpful in determining specific interventions for students. To receive special education services, a student must have a disabilit...
Auditory processing disorder is usually thought of as a child's learning disability but adults can have it, too. Learn more about the condition.
Auditory processing disorders are treatable. There are several interventions that you can use. A classic intervention for auditory processing disorder is called auditory training, where you actually sit with the children and ask them to do speech discrimination tasks. But we also have commercial produc...
Editorial Auditory Processing Disorder When a child is having difficulty listening in noisy situations e.g. classroom, a hearing test should be considered as a first diagnostic step. If however, the hearing test is normal and the symptom persists, the pediatrician should consider requesting an audi...
Three brain based auditory processing disorder activities for kids of all ages. These activities improve learning skills while you have fun.
Auditory processing disorder(APD), also referred to ascentral auditory processing disorder, is a neurological condition that affects the way in which the brain processes spoken language. APD interferes with the ability to receive, recall, comprehend, and apply auditory information even though hearing ...
Auditory processing disorder symptoms are similar to those of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Explore ADHD and auditory processing disorder.