Definition:
Auditory Processing Disorder other wise known as the Central Auditory Processing Disorder or the CAPD for brevity is a medical condition where the person affected, usually children of school age, cannot process information they received through hearing because their ears and brain do not fully coordinate.
Diagnosis:
Diagnosis is made through an examination by an audiologists and undergoing screening for Auditory Processing Disorder and standard hearing screenings.
Treatment:
Treatment includes undergoing speech therapist.
Symptoms and Signs:
Symptoms include difficulty in repeating back words and phrases without comprehension or the echolalia, re-auditorizatioin, unintelligible speech, difficulty memorizing names and places including words and number sequence and delay in the speech and language.
Causes:
Auditory Processing Disorder is said to be caused by trauma in the head, chronic ear infection, and lead poisoning.
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