Grade-schoolers with APD may struggle to separate important sounds from background noise. APD can make it hard to pay attention if there is background noise. Children with this problem won't let anyone talk when the TV is on and have difficulty working in groups because too many kids in the room are talking. Moreover, they often struggle to understand how different sound works together to form words. They dread reading and sounding out unfamiliar words in front of classmates and also won't read out loud to people. Other than that, they might find it difficult to recall information they've heard, for example, they can't remember people's names, memorize phone numbers, basic math facts and may forget instructions. Grade-schoolers with APD have
