What is an Auditory Processing Disorder or a Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CPAD)?
It is the inability to discriminate speech sounds causing weakness in auditory memory, vocabulary and/or phonics; the child's
hearing and intelligence are normal. The root problem is the inability to hear very small pieces of sound, sounds as small as 10
milliseconds (ms) in duration. Children/adults who have an Auditory Processing Disorder need a much larger piece of sound,
maybe as large as 100 to 300 ms long. This is not a hearing problem; it is a processing problem. The phoneme, or speech sound,
only lasts about 40 to 50 ms in duration. Vowels are much longer they are hundreds of ms long. We recommend Auditory Processing Therapy,
using The Listening Program®, to remediate this problem for adults and children who fit the criteria.
What is ADHD and ADD?
ADD is the inability to control behavior due to difficulty processing neural information that causes the child to have difficulty paying attention. Many children who have ADD have very similar symptoms as Auditory Processing Disorder or Visual Processing Disorder. The proper diagnosis is critical to remediation.
ADHD is a behavior disorder that some children have where they are hyperactive and have difficulty paying attention. Many children who have ADHD have very similar symptoms as Auditory Processing Disorder or Visual Processing Disorder. The proper diagnosis is critical to remediation.
If your child has been diagnosed as ADD or ADHD and you have tried medication and the child has not significantly improved, we recommend having an Auditory and Visual Processing Screening to rule out processing disorders.
What is Dyslexia?
Dyslexia is when a child/adult reads or writes one or more grade levels below their peers; the child's hearing, visual acuity and intelligence
are normal. The diagnosis of dyslexia does not tell you the root cause of the problem. The problem could be the child has never been
taught phonics, or the child has an Auditory or Visual Processing Disorder.
Why is my child delayed in speech or language or learning skills?
Ten percent (or more) of all children struggle in speech, language or learning. We cannot always pin point the original cause of the problem in Processing Disorders, but we can improve each child's use of the tools of Auditory Processing and Visual Processing to be a more effective learner.
Does Auditory Processing Therapy help adults as well as children?
If adults have not been treated for conditions like ADHD and CPAD, it tends ot persist into adulthood. These conditions can interfere with the person's
ability to have relationships, study in school, and perform well at work. Auditory Processing Therapy can help these problems in adults in the
same manner that is helps children. The Listening Program®
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Thursday, November 20, 2008
What is an Auditory Processing Disorder or a Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CPAD)?
