Auditory processing disorder

[LizK]

My son's most autistic traits so to speak is his language delay. For a long time I have thought this was due to difficulties with auditory processing and finally the SALT has confirmed this seems to be his main problem. In a quiet relaxed calm setting he can score low normal on her various assessments but this is not borne out functionally in the classroom as a result of his auditory processing difficulties.

 

I know that auditory processing diffulties are a feature of ASD but my son seems to be particularly affected by this. Wondering if anyone else has had experience of this? Be interested in advice for activities or resources to help him improve his auditory processing or any useful books.

 

Thanks

 

Liz x

[madme]

It was suggested by a SALT that my son had this- she came from Austraila where they seem to be more clued up about this- many years later we still dont have a dx or any real help for this. We bought the book " What the mind doesnt hear"- think that is the title. There is a hospital In London where I believe they now do testing- there is also a support group. Good luck.

[Deedee]

Hi Liz my son was diagnosed with this first before all his other bits and I feel it is one of the things that holds him back the most at present.

We were very fortunate that for 5 years we had the same SALT who worked tirelessly with him to help so fortunately he is now verbal...I found the APDUK website very helpful for info on this.

Also google for CAPD (central auditory procc disorder)

Now he is nearly 10 he has started to be more severely affected by it ,as his processing of language as well as the ability to seperate out noise and other conversations from each other is becoming more and more of a problem.

 

In school it has now become untenable for him to stay in mainstream as he cannot process the language side of Maths ...Things like historical subjects are not understood and taken totally out of context and the wrong way round leading to meltdowns..

 

He is also really off the scale when it comes to being noise sensitive.This in turn has messed up his other sensory bits!

 

His language is ok but he often uses the wrong words as he hasn't a huge vocabulary so he chooses any old word,which can lead to trouble when he can't make himself understood.His language is also very immature (around 5 years at present)

Edited February 29, 2008 by Deedee

[dolfrog]

Hi Liz

 

Auditory Processing Disorder is a clinically diangosable condition.

the new UK APD Assessment Centres are listed on the new set of Medical Research Council Institute of Hearing Research APD web pages have a look at the following web pages.

 

http://www.ihr.mrc.ac.uk/research/apd.php

http://www.ihr.mrc.ac.uk/research/apd.php?page=apd_iftc

http://www.ihr.mrc.ac.uk/research/apd.php?...fieldtest_sites

 

You could also have a look at a power point presentation we have featured on the APDUK web site

Central Auditory Processing Disorders as a key factor in Developmental Language Disorders

at http://apd.apduk.org/rosalie_seymour.htm

There is also an NHS APD web page at

http://www.library.nhs.uk/ent/ViewResource.aspx?resID=125126

and APDUK has some Newsletters which include contributions from many who live with APD, have a look at

http://apd.apduk.org/newsletter.htm

 

best wishes

 

dolfrog

 

My son's most autistic traits so to speak is his language delay. For a long time I have thought this was due to difficulties with auditory processing and finally the SALT has confirmed this seems to be his main problem. In a quiet relaxed calm setting he can score low normal on her various assessments but this is not borne out functionally in the classroom as a result of his auditory processing difficulties.

 

I know that auditory processing diffulties are a feature of ASD but my son seems to be particularly affected by this. Wondering if anyone else has had experience of this? Be interested in advice for activities or resources to help him improve his auditory processing or any useful books.

 

Thanks

 

Liz x

[justamum]

I tried to get my son assessed for this a year back and was told they currently are not diagnosing for children in my area and it's incredibly hard to get children assessed, adults yes but child no

[baileyj]

When Max was diagnosed with ASD, we were also told he had hypercausis, which is sensitivity in hearing. He has problems in the classroom with all the noises being loud, and seem to crash into each other. We got him some great ear defenders, which filter out the noises, but he can still hear the teacher.

 

Got em from here http://www.peltorkid.co.uk/

 

He has had them since he was 5, he is now 7, and they have helped so much.

 

Jo