CSD-2259 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13.6: Auditory Processing Disorder, Sound Localization, Pragmatics

• School: App State
• Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Course: CSD-2259
• Professor: Sheila Temple

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What is an auditory processing disorder and how is it treated: a disorder that adversel(cid:455) affe(cid:272)ts a(cid:374) i(cid:374)dividual"s pro(cid:272)essi(cid:374)g (cid:894)i(cid:374)terpretatio(cid:374)(cid:895) or auditory messages, have problems in. A neurological problem in which a child has difficulty interpreting and processing auditory info. Child exhibits no apparent problem with the outer, middle, or inner ear function of structures. Processing of auditory info tends to be particularly degraded in the presence of background noise or other distractions. Behaves as if a hearing loss were present although it is not. Exhibits difficulties with reading and spelling performance. Reveals degraded listening and audition in noisy environments or with completing auditory stimuli. Appears to seek out visual cues from the environment. Has a history of fluctuating hearing loss, including middle-ear infections. Has difficulty staying on task, finishing assignments, and working independently. Scientists do not fully understand the underlying processes of the auditory processing mechanism or the ways they malfunction in communication disorders.