Signs a Child Might Have Auditory Processing Disorder

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Auditory Processing Disorder also called APD is a difficulty with processing or interpreting sounds by that brain, despite having normal hearing. It can be simply defined as a problem with what the brain does with what it hears. People with Auditory Processing Disorder difficulties often have normal hearing sensitivity, but their brain struggles to interpret, organize, and remember what is said, especially in background noise. Children with auditory processing problems are weak in some basic skills for decoding and remembering what they hear. They often miss or misunderstand information that is conveyed orally, in instruction or conversation.

It is because of these reasons the first step to treat Auditory Processing Disorder is to understand the signs that reflects your child might have APD. Let’s walk you through some of the important signs to lookout for in order to understand whether your child is facing difficulties because of APD.

Signs of Auditory Processing Disorder

The first step to treatment of any medical condition is understanding the symptoms of the conditions that are reflected in an individual. It is because this reason we at Kick Start Therapy bring you some of the most prominent symptoms related with Auditory Processing Disorder that can help you understand whether your child is facing issues because of APD or not.

  • Faces difficulty to pick up Nursery poems and words or phrases
  • Has a hard time following instructions
  • Has no recollection of what they have heard even a few minutes earlier.
  • Although appears to be hearing, but not listening.
  • Frequently makes a mistake between two terms that sound similar.
  • When there is a lot of noise, it's tough to grasp what's being spoken.
  • Faces difficulty to read, learn, spell and write
  • Faces difficulty conversing with another individual
  • Finds it challenging to express oneself clearly
  • Asking people to repeat what they've stated before on a frequent manner
  • These are some of the major signs of Auditory Processing Disorder, which are commonly seen in children. So if you notice anyone or multiple of these conditions in your child, then there are definite possibilities that your child might be suffering from APD condition.

    In order to be sure whether your child is suffering from APD or some other condition, resulting in these symptoms, at Kick Start Therapy we bring you speech language pathologist - a medically certified professional who can help your children, if they are suffering from Auditory Processing Disorder.

    How our Speech Language Pathologist can help?

    Based on your observation at Kick Start our speech language pathologist will first evaluate whether your child is suffering from APD or any other medical conditions resulting in the symptoms. Once they have evaluated that, our speech language pathologist will use evidence based intervention to perform 1:1 session with the children as well as the parent to create a routine that can help in treating APD.

    With the proper diagnosis, care and session wise follow up with our speech language pathologist your child can soon overcome APD or Auditory Processing Disorder. To know more about Auditory Processing Disorder or its treatment process you can get in touch with us at www.kickstarttherapy.com.

    Why Choose Us?

    At Kick start we believe every child is special in their own way and so are their Auditory Processing issues. It is because of this reason our speech language pathologist will take thorough review of your child, evaluate them and their problems and provide them with strategic routine that will help them overcome their Auditory Processing Disorder overtime. So if you are staying near Brampton, Maple, Mississauga, Oakville, and Ontario is looking for Auditory Processing Disorder treatment for your child then Kick Start Therapy is just the place to begin with. To provide your child with a APD free life, get in touch with us, we would be happy to help you.

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