What is Auditory Processing Disorder

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What is Auditory Processing Disorder?
Auditory Processing Disorder (APD), often
referred to as Central Auditory Processing
Disorder (CAPD), is a condition affecting an
individual's brains ability to filter and
interpret sounds. People with APD possess normal
hearing abilities however, their brains have
difficulty receiving, organizing, and making
sense of sound.
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Symptoms

• A significant sign of auditory processing
  disorder in adults is difficulty listening when
  there is background noise or in reverberant
  environments. Adults with APD can also have other
  signs and symptoms, including
• Trouble following multi-step or complex
  directions
• Difficulty multitasking in auditory situations,
  such as listening and taking notes
  simultaneously.
• Trouble spelling, reading and writing
• Inability to appreciate music
• Difficulty following directions
• Challenges with rapid or accented speech
• Problems organizing at home, work, and other
  environments
• Social challenges, such as communication issues
• Trouble in conversing on the telephone

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Causes

• Doctors are not aware of the causes of the
  condition. However, they associate the disorder
  with other conditions, such as multiple
  sclerosis, and conditions that affect attention,
  learning, and language, such as ADHD and
  dyslexia. Other possible causes include the
  following
• Head Trauma
• Genetics
• Untreated hearing loss
• Anoxia

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Must Know Facts about Auditory Processing Disorder
APD is a lifetime condition
A management myth stated that since there is no
cure for auditory processing disorder in adults,
there is no value in assessing skills. However,
assessments might provide a guide for proper
interventions and treatment. Instead of curing
APD, experts develop approaches to improve
ability and communication skills.
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APD has various treatments
When medical practitioners see APD as a spectrum
disorder, they might use bottom-up and top-down
interventions. Bottom-up treatments refer to
environmental modification and auditory training
that improves acoustics and the listening
environment. On the other hand, the top-down
treatments focus on higher-level functions,
including cognition, language and memory. It uses
language, cognitive and instructional
modification strategies.
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APD affects older adults
Even adults experience hearing difficulties in
noisy environments. Experts relate APD as a cause
of listening difficulties other than structural
hearing loss among older adults. These
individuals have speech perception problems, such
as speech-in-noise and speech audibility. Central
auditory processing abnormality increase with age.
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People with dyslexia have APD
Dyslexic adults also exhibit difficulty
processing fast sound sequences, indicating an
auditory processing deficit. Adults with dyslexia
have problems processing rapid sound sequences.
The significant delay in conscious auditory
perception will continue throughout their
lifetime.
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APD is common among people who sustained a brain
injury
Often people slip down on wet floors or stumble
down the stairs. These accidents cause severe
head injury or brain trauma, and an estimated 50
of people experiencing a brain injury experience
APD. There are situations when people
experiencing a minor head injury have difficulty
understanding spoken words and recalling
information.
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How does Kick Start Therapy Help People with APD?
At Kick Start Therapy, we have trained,
experienced and certified speech-language
pathologists who assist people with APD. We
conduct required tests and assist the patients
according to the analysis. We offer
individualized therapy services through our
multidisciplinary team of registered and
certified behavioral consultants, ABA therapists,
occupational therapists and other rehabilitation
therapists.
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