| Copyright 2006 Julie Shepherd Knapp |
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| The Homeschool Diner's Guide to Special Needs Homeschooling Learning Disabilities Homeschooling with Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) aka Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) aka Auditory Comprehension Deficit Hearing doesn't just involve the ears... a person's brain also has to process and make sense of what the ears hear. When children are diagnosed with an auditory precessing disorder, it means there is a problem with the information not being properly processed by the brain, even though their actual hearing may test as normal. Children with APD have trouble comprehending the information they hear. They have a hard time following verbal instructions. They find it very hard to focus on a lecturer's voice in a noisy room. They may not be able to tell the difference between letters that sound similar. Having APD affects a child's language development, ability to communicate, and ability to learn. APD can only be diagnosed thru a series of auditory tests administered by a specially trained Audiologist. Auditory Processing Disorders in Children from LD Online What is Central Auditory Processing Disorder? from the National Institute of Health Auditory Processing Disorders in Children -- good info from the National Institute on Deafnes and Communicative Disorders What kind of hearing test do they use to diagnose CAPD? Where do you find audiologists to test for APD? ... but you will still need to check with the various programs to see if they use the recommended tests Hearing beyond the Ears: Part 1 and Part 2 by Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide -- a technical article that describes what areas an audiologist needs to assess to do a comprehensive evaluation for CAPD, ask if the audiologist you choose will be using similar tests to those described in the article Strategies for coping with CAPD in the classroom from LD Online When the Brain Can't Hear: Unraveling the Mystery of the Auditory Processing Disorder -- a book by Teri James Bellis, PhD An online CAPD support group from The Heart of a Mother Related Issues: Attentional Disorders (ADHD) Learning to Communicate Excess Teacher Talk Swamps Children -- by Linda Doherty, education editor of the Sydney Morning Herald Is Your Child Gifted? Auditory Processing Disorder in the Gifted Child ADD/ADHD in the Gifted Child |