Thomas writes… "I was diagnosed with APD around 8 years old. I've done exceptionally well in school though. I guess my question is, I've read Wikipedia articles about "Racing Thoughts", "Pressure of speech", and...

In this 6 part video series, Angela Loucks, Au.D. (a licensed Doctor of Audiology with a specialty interest in Auditory Processing Disorder), explains what Auditory Processing Disorder is, the 4 categories of APD, how to test for and...

Best Subjects: Math & Science. Why? The numbers, formulas, equations, properties of elements, etc. were right in front of me to SEE and work with. Worst Subjects: English (specifically poetry & interpretive readings) and Foreign...

I was very shy and reserved to say the least! I didn't let go of my parents, literally. You had to pry me off them at about 5-6 years old. Social situations were, at times, immensely stressful growing up. In social situations with...

Were you born with any deficiencies or problems that could have caused Auditory Processing Disorder? I was born at approximately 9 months. Normal. Birth Weight = 7lbs 12 oz. Normal. I was adopted at birth, so no family history is...

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Hi, I'm wondering if I have APD. I'm 19 and I'm a French major. When I was younger I always wondered if I had a disorder; I could never get people to understand what I meant when explaining something aloud. I can also read French pretty...

Hi Jeff, I am not sure but I think I may have APD. I have had a hearing test by an audiologist and my hearing is perfect but she suggested I may have a few problems with processing as I told her sometimes I have trouble processing words....

Hi Jeff My daughter Anne is 17 and will be a senior next year. She was diagnosed with ADD in middle school but I've always wondered if she has more of a processing issue. Processing information even has an effect her soccer because she...

Clinical Director, Devon Barnes, explains auditory processing disorder in this video series.For more APD videos in this series from LearnFast Education, click here.

Hello -- My sons are 11 and 13. My older has always struggled in school and now my younger is showing signs of great stress and anxiety in middle school. My older son was taking an Executive Function class taught by a prominent...

Signs of auditory processing disorder (APD) can easily sneak by in preschool. They may become more noticeable in elementary school. This is when students have to follow more instructions and recognize slight differences in how words...