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Is your child, or do you know of a child who is struggling at school but no one can say why? Do you sometimes feel that they are not listening or have hearing problems but you have been told their hearing is normal? APD affects 1 in 10 - YES one in ten - children. More than dyslexia. However, dyslexia usually gets diagnosed. APD does not. My Lizzie has APD. Read our story and how you or your friends or family can get help.by aj2008
My daughter suffers from a relatively unknown complaint called Auditory Processing Disorder (APD)
She has normal hearing but sometimes her brain cannot...
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A Mother's Personal Story about her son's APD
Like sound through water
Like Sound Through Water : A Mother's Journey Through Auditory Processing Disorder
Amazon Price: $2.48 (as of 05/28/2012)
The mother of a child with Auditory Processing Disorder describes her personal experiences dealing with a child suffering from APD, discussing the misdiagnoses and lack of understanding of the condition that hampered her struggle to help her son learn to communicate.
When it was clear that something was wrong with my Daughter, we were lucky - we got the correct diagnosis in a relatively short period of time. However, many families are not so lucky and many will identify with Karen J Foli as she documents the struggle she had to get the right help for her son.
When the Brain Can't Hear
Unraveling the Mystery of Auditory Processing Disorder
When the Brain Can't Hear : Unraveling the Mystery of Auditory Processing Disorder
Amazon Price: $6.23 (as of 05/28/2012)
Using Case Studies Dr Teri James Bellis demonstrates the devastating effects that APD can have on those severely affected.
Parenting and hearing difficulties
