Understanding Auditory Processing Disorders in Children

Central Auditory Processing Disorders (CAPD) also referred to as APD and how it affects children will be explained in this article.

The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), explains how Auditory Processing Disorders happens because of the inability of the brain to process and interpret sounds around you. This is not due to hearing loss.

This condition shows symptoms, which are closely related to other illnesses, such as hearing damage or loss of hearing, which is why the help of a group of professionals is enlisted, in order to correctly diagnose the child. Although this group of professionals is involved in the process, only an audiologist, such as Dr. Joseph Duran, is able to correctly diagnose the condition.

After APD is diagnosed, the treatment of the condition varies by the individual with the condition. NIDCD lists some treatment options, these include: auditory trainers, environmental modifications, exercises to improve language-building skills, auditory memory enhancement and auditory integration training, among other treatments.

For more information about this and other disorders contact your local New Generation Hearing Center.