Auditory Processing Disorder in
Children
www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/auditory.asp
Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) is a complex problem.
The term is used by many people, in very different ways. There is research
underway to help understand this disorder. There also is research to
investigate therapies that will help individuals who may have an auditory
processing disorder.
Auditory Processing Disorders: An
Overview
http://ericec.org/digests/e634.html
Children who have difficulty using information they hear in academic and social
situations may have central auditory processing disorder (CAPD), more recently
termed auditory processing disorder (APD).
Central Auditory Processing
Disorders - An Overview of Assessment and Management Practices
www.tsbvi.edu/Outreach/seehear/spring00/centralauditory.htm
This article attempts to clarify a common misconception about the nature of "Central
Auditory Processing Disorders".
Frequently Asked Questions about
Sensory Processing Disorder
www.spdnetwork.org/faq/
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is a complex disorder
of the brain that affects developing children. These children misinterpret
everyday sensory information, such as touch, sound, and movement. Some
feel bombarded by sensory information; others seek out intense sensory
experiences or have other problems. This can lead to behavioral problems,
difficulties with coordination, and other issues. There are several
types of Sensory Processing Disorder; each one may result in a number
of different behavioral and sensory patterns.
Information Processing Disorders
www.LD.org/LDInfoZone/InfoZone_FactSheet_InformationPD.cfm
Managing all of the information you store and
receive and using it effectively is called "information processing." There
are several kinds of information processing skills: visual discrimination,
visual
figure-ground discrimination, visual memory, visual motor processing,
visual closure, understanding spatial relationships, auditory discrimination,
auditory figure-ground discrimination and auditory memory.
Nonverbal Learning Disability: How to
Recognize It and Minimize Its Effects
http://ericec.org/digests/e619.html
People with NLD have difficulty processing nonverbal, nonlinguistic
information, yet they may be very good at processing verbal information.
