An inability to accurately process and interpret sound information. Students with APD often do not recognize subtle differences between sounds in words.
Inability of an individual with normal hearing and intelligence to differentiate, recognize, or understand sounds normally. Learn more about APD.
A type of learning disability that involves difficulty listening, attending to, discriminating and/or remembering aural information that is not due to a hearing loss.
Difficulty understanding speech. Sometimes there is a moment's lag before person with an auditory processing disorder understands oral information.
Reduced or impaired ability to discriminate, recognize, or comprehend complex sounds, such as those used in words, even though the hearing is normal (such as coat/boat or sh/ch).
Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) (previously known as "Central Auditory Processing Disorder" (CAPD) is a disorder in how auditory information is processed in the brain. It is not a sensory hearing impairment; individuals with APD usually have normal peripheral hearing ability. APD is an umbrella term that describe a variety of problems with the brain that can interfere with processing auditory information.
