Auditory Processing Disorder?

Question

Is it possible that someone who is bright can be diagnosed with Auditory Processing Disorder? I'm starting to suspect that my 8 year has this. I always thought something was not right but I just waited. The thing is, is that he is not behind school academically. He is actually at the top or even over the top of hIs class. He is a great speller and his report card shines on any academic subject. The reason why I question is that he does have a hard time following directions. He becomes very flusterd. I have to repeat everything twice for him. He is also sensitive to noise (it is better now but was worse when he was much younger) and he is not very coordinated with sports. Now that he is eight, he is starting to see that he is a little different because he did ask me as to why he gets confuse easily. I can see how this can take a toll on his selF-esteem. The only thing that is helping him is that he is a good student and is good playing the piano. Lacks a bit of social skills.

Answer 1

Good question..glad that we have some company. Yes, our daughter has Audio Processing Disorder and displ;ays the same symptoms as your son. Our daughter too is intelligent, and lacking a bit in socail skills, is good verbally, but a little slow in math. And yes, APD does take s toll on self esteem. Yes, APD does make it hard to follow directions especially when there are more than one or two steps to the directions. This is becasue the neurons and synanapses in the brain dont communicate in a child with APD as well as others. In times past they were considered lazy or "dumb" in school. Now medical science is provoing different, thank God.!! And yes kids with APD do get flustered. You and I would too if we had the same difficulty. First go the school couilselor and request a hearing with the teachers as there are modifications as far as where he sits in school, the use of a recorder to take notes, and special testing environments that can be used to help hi, Don/t be afraid to ask for it and make a stand for him. Schools know this is the law and that he is entitiled to it, but are lazy. So dont be afraid if you have to fight...becasue we did. Ao ask you doctor if ADD drugs like Adderrall might make it easier for him to concentrate while he is in school. Finally, when giving him directions, make the directions short, and specific. Like..first you do this, second, you do that, third you do this. We have found with our daughter that wring out the directions for her on a card is especailly helpful. APD does seem to get better with age, and ove time, your child will learn ways to compensate to help him remember better. Just give him lots of love, encouragement, and plenty of feedback to reassure him that he is a good kid and is intelligent. By the way, you and him might be interested in knowing that one of the world's most talented musical geniuses also had problems with APD..his name was J.S. Bach! Best wishes to all of you. good luck,dont get discoraged, and hang in there!!!!!!! Fred, RN

Answer 2

There are lots of 8 y.o's that are uncoordinated. While growing that's just sort of natural. Find activities (other than studying and sitting at the piano) that he enjoys. Since he may feel socially awkward at the moment, does he like swimming? It's very individual yet he'll be around others and have many chances to interact at a level he's comfortable. A "team" sport may be pushing a bit hard and outside his comfort zone. Sorta feel him out on such things and try one, two, 1/2 dozen things. Maybe martial arts?
Has he had an assessment from a professional to determine there isn't something chemically or physically limiting him?
Best of luck!

Answer 3

Children with an auditory processing disorder generally......

Have trouble paying attention to and remembering information presented orally
Have problems carrying out multistep directions
Have poor listening skills
Need more time to process information
Have low academic performance
Have behavior problems
Have language difficulty (e.g., they confuse syllable sequences and have problems developing vocabulary and understanding language)
Have difficulty with reading, comprehension, spelling, and vocabulary

Answer 4

Neurosensory centers of united states of america of america are doing super artwork in this section. Google to work out if there is one close to you. They understand a thank you to degree the recommendations's reaction to audio stimuli and handle it in addition to what's considered in autism. that's medically brought about and taken care of. do no longer concern with regard to the autism label because of the fact autism purely skill themes in communication and social skills. there are various scientific themes in recent times that intertwine with autism indicators.

Answer 5

I think you may be worrying too much. He won't lose self-confidence through this, but now that he has become aware of it, what you can do is give him some omega-3 fatty acids to help his mental health. Good luck :)