WHAT ARE ACADEMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE APD?
In addition to the preceding behaviors, children may also present a variety of academic characteristics that may lead teachers and parents to suspect APD. Baran (1998) offers the following characteristics. Again, all children will not present all characteristics. • Poor expressive and receptive language abilities • Poor reading, writing, and spelling • Poor phonics and speech sound discrimination • Difficulty taking notes • Difficulty learning foreign languages • Weak short-term memory • Behavioral, psychological, and/or social problems resulting from poor language and academic skills.
