IS APD a disability?
An auditory/language processing disorder is a disruption in the auditory nervous system that interferes with the processing and understanding of sounds, speech and language. There are a variety of skills beneath the umbrella term of auditory/language processing disorders. One of these skill areas is auditory discrimination which is essentially the ability to hear sounds and sound changes in syllables and words. Those with good discrimination skills are able to hear the word "pop" and recognize there are three sounds in the word, and that the first and third sounds are the same. They know the middle sound is different if the word changes from "pop" to "pup." They are able to repeat the precise sound taken out and the precise sound that replaced it. This skill may also be referred to as phonemic awareness and directly correlates with listening, reading, spelling and communication skills.

Some schools recognize APD as a disability and others do not. Even those that do recognize it tend to use compensatory strategies such sitting near the front of the classroom or using more visual cues to aid children. While this is helpful, it does not address the root of the problem. Specific treatment is available that can significantly improve the skills and abilities of those that suffer with APD.

Thank you so much for your help with my children!! You have no idea how it used to be for my son - taking hours and hours to finish his homeschool work and our not being able to go anywhere in the afternoon. Now we have our afternoons free to do as we please! Both of the kids have made such strides. I hope many more children walk through your door so they can experience the wonderful gains my children have.
-------Debbie R.

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