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Auditory Processing Disorder (APD)

People with this condition find it difficult to process words in order to receive the meaning. It is not a hearing problem and they may well be able to repeat the words back. This may be one of the primary causes of dyslexia.

APD is not a medical condition and it is not one which can be treated. APD should be diagnosed by a trained audiologist. Help should be given in the form of a multi-disciplinary approach to help people develop their own coping strategies together with remedial programmes and assistive technology.

 

Further Information

http://www.apduk.org

http://www.lacewingmultimedia.com/

http://home.earthlink.net/~mcoleman/cpdadd.html (This site links APD and ADHD)

APD and its role in Developmental Language Disorder

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