Signs of learning problems in children
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.

Difficulty with reading, spelling, speech and communication almost always equates with overall learning problems. Students struggle and fall behind, thus starting a cycle of lowering self-esteem that makes learning even more difficult.

There is hope. Addressing the root problem – the auditory processing disorder – can radically turn around a student's attitude toward learning.

I'm writing to let you know how my son is doing since finishing with you. Before coming to you he could never remember even simple spelling words 20 minutes after learning them. Now he is retaining them and remembering his multiplication facts too! His reading was at 85 (at risk) words per minute before coming to you. His teacher recently tested him and he was at 137 and the goal was 118 by the end of the year!! I'm so impressed that he exceeded his goal and before the end of the year. He is a much more confident reader, speller and writer. I'm so thankful he enjoyed coming to see you and doing the work at home. Thank you for helping to build his self-esteem and teaching him to learn to use his brain properly.
-------Olivia W.

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