Children may often have a language delay and/or reading difficulties because of the impact that APD can have on phonemic awareness. In layman’s terms, phonemic awareness is hearing, discriminating and manipulating sounds in language. As a matter of fact some countries have found 94% of children with APD also had language impairment or reading disorder. Auditory processing difficulties can happen to any of us even with normal processing. Who doesn’t struggle just a little bit more when listening to an Englishman’s accent? The difference here is that someone with APD will struggle even if that speaker doesn’t have an accent. Therefore when the message is degraded it will require a lot of effort and sometimes there is not enough mental energy remaining to remember what is heard. This would mean one would have difficulty with auditory memory. That’s where brief, clear, and simple instructions can make it easier for children to understand and follow instructions. If the instructions become lengthier, with several steps, pieces are often missed or forgotten. Some APD behaviours are related to difficulty listening to the spoken message, as in difficulty with excessively noisy situations, or with directions, tonality or speed of speech. ![]() Despite normal hearing, children will have difficulties with listening in the classroom “when the brain can’t hear”. ![]() With approximately 1 in 30 children impacted by APD, there could be one child in every classroom that is struggling with understanding the teacher. The Missing Piece: Auditory Processing and Learning Difficulties! The good news is it can be treated.īy Dr. Debbie Davis, Au.D on May 13, 2017Īuditory Processing Disorder affects the way the brain interprets the information the ear hears. It is estimated that 2-3% of children in Canada are affected by Auditory Processing Disorder.
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