by Christine | May 31, 2019 | APD International, Disorders, Learning Difficulties
Auditory processing disorder (APD) is not always recognisable and is in fact, a fairly new acknowledged disability, a ‘specific learning disability’ which if diagnosed by an audiologist qualifies for reasonable services and accomodations. But what if it had...
by Christine | May 31, 2019 | Blog, Disorders, Learning Difficulties, News
A disruptive boy in class who frequently gets into fights, the quiet little girl who doesn’t seem to be paying attention and the almost four year old child mumbling incoherently; these three children may share a common affliction. They may have problems with hearing....
by Christine | Nov 17, 2016 | Disorders, News, Tips
Auditory processing disorder (APD) affects at least five percent of school-aged children around the world. This condition makes it difficult for them to identify the variations of sounds in words. Moreover, APD interferes with how the children process what other...
by Christine | Nov 4, 2015 | APD International, Disorders
1. Here an American TV news item looking at auditory processing disorder in children and showing the example of Ben who struggles from school. For him concentrating in school is tough. Her mom explains that he is not getting the information which makes it hard for him...