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AUDITORY PROCESSING, (continued) |
A major challenge faced by parents of children with language deficits is that teachers may see these deficits as behavior problems. Without professional evaluation, it's easy to think that a child who withdraws, acts out, asks odd questions or is angry has a behavior problem; but if a child doesn't understand what people are saying - if he/she can't tell the difference between similar sounding words and needs more time to process what he/she hears, then the child will either tune out or act out. Often the child's actions will be seen as behavior related, not language related. |
Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) or Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)?
It is often times difficult to distinguish between attention deficit disorder (ADD) and central auditory processing disorder (APD). Sometimes the diagnosis depends on which professional assesses the child first. If a physician or psychologist is the first health professional to evaluate a child, ADD might be diagnosed. If an audiologist is the first professional to evaluate the child, APD might be diagnosed. Click here to learn about some behaviors that might help distinguish between the two.
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