• Hearing Screenings
• Diagnostic Testing
• Tinnitus Treatment
• Vestibular-Balance Treatment
• APD-Auditory Processing Disorder
  • What is auditory processing?
  • Causes of APD?
  • Symptoms of APD
  • Diagnosing APD
• Specialized Ear Plugs

Symptoms of APD

Some of the common behavioral characteristics often noted in children with APD are as follows:

• Difficulty hearing in noisy situations
• Difficulty following multi-step directions
• Difficulty with reading and/or spelling
• Difficulty remembering spoken information
• Being easily distracted by other sounds in the environment
• Difficulty with organizational skills
• Difficulty in directing, sustaining, or dividing attention

Some of the characteristics listed above are often categorized as other disorders such as Attention Deficit Disorder, Language Disorder, Learning Disorder etc. It is very important that a proper diagnosis of APD is made so that appropriate management strategies can be implemented. A diagnosis of APD should not be made based on results of a single test. Rather a battery of tests should be administered by a qualified audiologist in a sound booth before areas of weakness in auditory processing can be identified.