Auditory processing deficits? What would help?

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Does anyone know what can help improve auditory processing?

Any help you can provide is much appreciated.

Thanks,

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Linguisystems.com

Has resources that can help with this. My ds doesn't have auditory processing

issues, but I have been using some of their materials for expressive language

development and really like them.

Just search for auditory processing.

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> Does anyone know what can help improve auditory processing?

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My son is diagnosed with CAPD. Generally what is helpful is limiting outside

noises in his environment as best as one can manage; especially if he is doing

homework.

I never realized until an audiologist explained to me that it is not that

children with a deficit cannot hear, it is HOW they hear. They take in every

sound in their environment and the brain is bombarded by all of these sounds and

instructions which makes it difficult to sort out important details. The sound

of a television in the background, for instance, is too much of a distraction

for a child with an auditory processing deficit; even if it is in an adjoining

room, it is too distracting. The hum of a vaccum, florecent lights, a lawn mower

outside all compete with a child's attention. While we do not have control over

all sounds, we can help eliminate some and provide strategies to cope.

I always knew that my son was not being purposely disobedient when given an

instruction, yet he had difficulty following through. So, it is important to

chunk instructions, repeat and rephrase. Offer visual instructions (written)

rather than vocal ones if necessary.

In school, ensure that the teacher has an FM headset to amplify their voice over

the many competing voices in the classroom.

Velvet

Administrator for Tetrasomy 18p Canada

http://www.tetrasomy18p.ca/

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> Does anyone know what can help improve auditory processing?

> Any help you can provide is much appreciated.

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> Thanks,

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My son has always complained of his "bad ear" but his hearing has been tested probably 10 times through school and his pediatrician and he hears just fine. I realized a few years ago that it might have more to do with his sensitivity to sounds and not so much volume of noise.

I tried coaxing my son to wear foam earplugs when doing work in school or even headphones of some sort to help block out the any extra noise, but he never would. I think it could've helped a lot though.

"Over-optimism is waiting for you ship to come in when you haven't sent one out."

From: tdhssp <johnvel@...> Sent: Sun, November 22, 2009 10:46:12 AMSubject: ( ) Re: Auditory processing deficits? What would help?

My son is diagnosed with CAPD. Generally what is helpful is limiting outside noises in his environment as best as one can manage; especially if he is doing homework. I never realized until an audiologist explained to me that it is not that children with a deficit cannot hear, it is HOW they hear. They take in every sound in their environment and the brain is bombarded by all of these sounds and instructions which makes it difficult to sort out important details. The sound of a television in the background, for instance, is too much of a distraction for a child with an auditory processing deficit; even if it is in an adjoining room, it is too distracting. The hum of a vaccum, florecent lights, a lawn mower outside all compete with a child's attention. While we do not have control over all sounds, we can help eliminate some and provide strategies to cope.I always knew that my son was not being purposely disobedient when given an

instruction, yet he had difficulty following through. So, it is important to chunk instructions, repeat and rephrase. Offer visual instructions (written) rather than vocal ones if necessary.In school, ensure that the teacher has an FM headset to amplify their voice over the many competing voices in the classroom.VelvetAdministrator for Tetrasomy 18p Canadahttp://www.tetrasomy18p.ca/"'s Syndrome">> Does anyone know what can help improve auditory processing? > Any help you can provide is much appreciated.> > Thanks,> >