Are you or your child’s teacher concerned that your child has an Auditory Processing Disorder? You or your child’s teacher may notice some of the common behavioral symptoms of this disorder. The following checklist does not diagnose Auditory Processing Disorder. Rather, it identifies those children for whom diagnostic evaluation by a qualified speech-language pathologist is recommended. Please contact a speech-language pathologist at Child & Family Development if your child exhibits many of the following concerns:
□ Difficulty paying attention to and remembering information presented orally
□ Problems carrying out multi-step directions
□ Poor listening skills
□ Needs more time to process information
□ Low academic performance
□ Behavioral problems
□ Difficulty with reading, comprehension, spelling, and vocabulary
□ Frequently misunderstands oral instructions or questions
□ Delays in responding to oral directions or questions
□ Says “huh” or “what” frequently
□ Exhibits extreme distractibility
□ Frequently needs repetition of directions or information
□ Difficulty listening in the presence of background noise
□ Poor auditory memory span
□ Easily distracted by background noise
□ Problems with phonics or discriminating speech sounds
□ Poor expressive or receptive language skills
□ Difficulty remembering names and places
□ Poor learning through the auditory or hearing channel
□ Easily distracted or unusually bothered by loud or sudden noises
□ Noisy environments are upsetting
□ Behavior and performance improve in quieter settings
□ Abstract information is difficult to comprehend
□ Struggles with verbal (word) math problems
□ Disorganized and forgetful
□ Conversations are hard for child to follow
□ Difficulty answering questions about the content or details of a story presented aloud
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