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Auditory Processing Disorder defined:

Auditory processing disorder (APD), also known as central auditory processing disorder (CAPD), is a hearing problem that affects about 5% of school-aged children.

Kids with this condition can’t process what they hear in the same way other kids do because their ears and brain don’t fully coordinate. Something interferes with the way the brain recognizes and interprets sounds, especially speech.

With the right therapy, kids with APD can be successful in school and life. Early diagnosis is important, because when the condition isn’t caught and treated early, a child can have speech and language delays or problems learning in school.

They have Trouble Understanding Speech

Source:  KidsHealth.Org

 

According to Dr. Marty Burns:  Auditory processing disorders occur when there has been some impediment to the development of this mental sound map, making it difficult for children to distinguish units of speech.  Check out the summary provided here. 

 

 

Signs I see in MY CHILD:  We often give our child verbal directions that go un-answered.  He is very forgetful.  When working with homework, I will ask how the teacher explained these new ideas in the classroom and I get nothing back from my child.  I know they discussed everything.

 

Sound Therapy Link from New Zealand…TOMATIS Method

Step #1:  A thorough Eye Exam

Step #2:  Scheduling Therapy Sessions

Step #3:  Following Through with Therapy Sessions

We are at a point now in youth sports where the vision- depth perception is off.  In web searches, I have pulled up information on vision therapy for sports.  It has also shown to be advertised to help with dyslexia and adhd.

We will investigate.  One more tool to add to our toolbox- I will blog if we have success!  Or not…

To Be Continued…

One link to study…

This is another explanation I got most recently in a discussion about the way my son learns.

Ok.. yes, I did have an appointment with a Medium- but I had wanted as much information as I could possibly acquire.  We have been spending a lot of money on alternative treatments- if there was something simple they could help uncover- I was all about that.

They did help explain how his visual input – visual images into the brain enter like separate pictures.  The analogy she used was that of a view finder which gives 2 images that you merge into one.

On a related search, I found this article that explains something of this visual issue from a Harvard Study in 2007. 

Perhaps this information can help you… ?

We recently completed a Davis Dyslexia Program.  One of the particular things the program presents is that the focus point for most dyslexics is not right within the physical brain itself.

My son’s best point of focus is above his head a few inches.  At least that was how it was presented to me.

I aim to find more research that supports these ideas…. I am curious..