What can be done to help children with CAPD?
Once a child has been identified to have a CAPD, the type and severity is classified. Recent research suggests that the neuroplasticity and neuromaturation of the central auditory nervous system is dependent, at least in part, on stimulation. Therefore, a comprehensive approach to management of CAPD, including auditory stimulation designed to bring about functional change within the central auditory nervous system, should be undertaken in all cases of CAPD (Chermak & Musiek, 1995). According to Teri Bellis (1996), management of CAPD is children may be divided into three main categories: 1. Environmental modification and teaching suggestions designed to improve the child’s access to auditory information 2. Remediation techniques designed to enhance discrimination, interhemispheric transfer of information, and associated neuroauditory functions 3. Provision of compensatory strategies designed to teach the child how to overcome residual dysfunction and maximize the use of auditory informa
