10 Signs that Say, ‘Your children have Auditory Processing Disorder

Before we zero on and say with an affirmation that your children has auditory, let us understand what is it?

Auditory Processing Disorder is

When the central nervous system, CNS, or APD doesn’t function well and thus pave way for a not so healthy relationship between the nervous system and the ears. This condition leaves a child helpless. He cannot understand the language or the sound.

APD or Auditory Processing Disorder causes issues with:

• Understanding a particular language
• Remembering the information
• Processing the conversation

Symptoms of Auditory Processing Disorder in Children

Generally, it comes across as a very chaotic condition. So, one must look for the following signs before coming to any conclusion.

• Cannot differentiate words in a noisy environment.
• Cannot follow any directions.
• Problem in making it difficult to separate any sound or speech
• Cannot read or spell
• Cannot comprehend any information within a classroom which other children can easily do.

Well, these symptoms may or may not mean auditory processing disorder for sure. So, do not conclude by reading the symptoms mentioned above that child has an auditory processing disorder. The situation is a little tricky. But these symptoms do throw some light of suspicion. Do not ignore them.

Seek professional help. They are fully qualified and can tell you exactly about its status. A group of professionals involved in the process of APD identification include psychologists, speech language, pathologists, and teachers.

In Conclusion

Well, it’s only half the purpose solved. Now begins the most important part – the APD treatment. Remember, different children respond differently to the treatment. Some are able to overcome it completely; others may not and live with it all their lives. This depends on how bad APD is and how quickly you start taking the professional help.

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