Auditory Processing Disorder Case Study

Auditory processing disorder (APD) also known as central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) is a Phonology language condition where the child is having difficulties differentiating different sounds. The child has difficulties processing what they hear because their brains and their ears don’t synchronize properly. The child usually has normal hearing but struggles with sounds, particular if there are other noises in the background. The main issue is that the child has problems understanding the sound of what he is hearing, not the meaning of what is being said. Children with APD have difficulties processing sounds causing the child to hear less or different words. The child with APD experience difficulty arranging the sounds heard into letters and words. Several kids might hear fewer words from which are actually being spoken, giving them the feeling that the sounds heard are outside and new. Then …show more content…
This is the case for APD because the tests used to diagnose the disorder are not only measures the auditory abilities. One cannot assume, then, that poor performance on an APD test battery is caused by poor auditory abilities rather than some non-auditory factor. This finding suggests that it is more appropriate to view difficulties on the SCAN-C as a problem with verbal working memory than with auditory processing. The same could probably be said for other tests that are commonly used to diagnose APD. (Kamhia, 2011, p. 267)
Simply put, they have put in too much energy, and resources trying to understand and treat a disorder that has not only defied definition, but lacks clear diagnostic criteria. Even if there were a consensus about the definition of APD and the specific diagnostic criteria that characterize the disorder, there is no compelling evidence that auditory deficits are a significant risk factor for language or academic performance. (Kamhia, 2011, p.