Talk:Auditory processing disorder/Archives/2010/February

Definition
The following does not comply with the any of the ASHA reports regarding APD if anything it contradicts them. The C of Central Auditory Processing Disorder was droped to and is now (C)APD to allow for the wider range of issues that can cause APD. Which is why since the Bruton Conference of 2000 and all subsequent ASHA reports have referred to APD. This contribution may appear to come from someone with an interest in providing one of the more expensive remedial programs. The recommended profession by ASHA to daignose APD are Audiologists, and from what i can remember it is against US law for any other profession to diagnose APD. There is ther State of Arkansas which requires a multi-discipline Assessment by an audiologist, speech language pathologist anf an educational psychologist (the ideal APD assessment team) So I am replacing this paragraph "Although the cause is Neurological (emanating from the Central Nervous System), rather than Sensory (associated with ear abnormalities), APD can sometimes be complicated by cochlear (inner ear) dysfunction which may be a separate, co-morbid condition. Therefore, a patient with this disorder might be better understood by a Neurologist or an Audiologist, even though a consultation with an Otolaryngologist (Ear, Nose and Throat Physician) might also be useful to rule out ear disease. An assessment by a Neuropsychologist could also be useful (in making the differential diagnosis) excluding possible co-morbid Psychiatric or Psychological causes." with "It is recommend, and in some areas a legal requirement that Auditory Processing Disorder is assessed and Diagnosed by an Audiologists. (Better still an Assessment Team comprising and Audiologist, a Speech and language Pathologist, and an Educational Psychologist)"

dolfrog (talk) 02:42, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

If I understand the condition correctly, "appear to have" seems fitting because it isn't that they are poor listeners (as in inattentiveness) but poorly process what was heard. From someone who doesn't have the condition, it may "appear" that they are not listening well even if they are listening just fine (and are just having problems processing the information). I suppose that is a minor distinction, but so is "appear to have" vs "have". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.132.126.99 (talk) 16:02, 16 February 2010 (UTC)

Appear to have poor listening skills
The article notes that APD people "appear to have poor listening skills." Could we not simply say that they "have poor listening skills?" That is the disorder, is it not? Chedorlaomer (talk) 02:27, 3 April 2009 (UTC)