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The Bottom Line On Learning Disabilities
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Can
Auditory Processing Difficulties Lead to Problems in the
Future?
Life can be tough, especially when it comes
to kids. With all the things that need to be remembered and
new things to learn, it is easy for a child to become distracted
to the point of having difficulties in school. It is easy to
assume that a child with an auditory processing disorder has
trouble with hearing. This is not the case; the difficulties
pertaining to central auditory processing disorder (also called
CAPD), are with the cooperation between the brain and the ears.
Not hearing difficulties, per say.
At times, it may be hard to detect CAPD, as the symptoms may
vary from person to person, as well as the severity. There
are signs however, that may lead to a conclusion of this disorder.
If the child is easily bothered by loud and abrupt noises,
or can be distracted quickly, then these are early signs. There
are possible environments that may disturb your child. It is
a possibility that the child’s behavior can improve in more
calm and soothing settings. The child may have problems following
directions, no matter the level of difficulty. They may have
trouble with speech, language problems or difficulties in reading
and or writing. They may have trouble comprehending abstract
information. Written math problems may not be the only trouble,
they may have problems with the simplest of oral math questions,
as well. The child could easily get lost in conversation, and
not be able to follow the flow. There also may be an issue
with disorganization and or forgetfulness. Many of these symptoms
can be a direct result of CAPD. Having this disorder can easily
be misconstrued as a learning disability, such as ADHD. Sometimes
it can be assumed the child is depressed. Many times however,
it is true that the disorder is indeed cohabitation with another
disorder in the child.
The speculation of the direct
causes of this disorder, involve
the possibilities of chronic ear infections, lead poisoning,
and or head traumas. There are many unknown causes that can
set this disorder up. Every child has to be assessed under
individual basis, as each case is as different as the children
themselves. The best way to determine whether your child has
CAPD is to take them to an Audiologist. There are other specialists
that can determine whether this may indeed be a condition with
your Child, such as a speech and language pathologist. The
pathologist can get reads off your child by interaction, where
as the audiologist will run auditory processing tests. Normally
it is not completely apparent that the child is afflicted with
CAPD until they are at least eight or nine years of age. This
is when most audiologists see patients, and to test children
for this disorder. The brain of a young child, such eight or
nine year olds cannot process information quickly anyways,
so it is possible for this child as they grow to develop better
skills.
It is recommended for children with CAPD to have annual
checkups with the audiologist for evaluation. This will ensure that
the primary areas of trouble in home life and school settings
can be worked on. These main areas include, troubles with attention
and noisy classroom settings. This is known as Auditory Figure
Ground Problems. This shows as having continual problems with
memory, including short term and long term. This may be an
immediate or delayed response effect, otherwise known as Auditory
memory problems. Often associated with CAPD, is the lack of
deciphering the difference between sounds, and having trouble
making out particular words. These difficulties can directly
affect the difference between words such as boat and coat.
It gives the individual problems in most basic writing, reading,
and spelling skills. This is known as Auditory discrimination.
Staying in their seat and having focus on what is going on
around them will other major issues. It will impede on their
ability to complete tasks that are required of them. Many times
this is thought to be ADD or ADHD however, it is known as Auditory
attention. Lastly, picking up on the small things such as jokes
or riddles will be greatly reduced as well as trouble understanding
common conversations will be a task in itself. The inability
to comprehend even the most simple of language issues is known
as Auditory cohesion problems.
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