What Is A Auditory Processing Disorder (APD)?
In order to understand what APD is, you must first understand what Auditory Processing is. The simple answer is that Auditory Processing is what the brain does with the sounds that you hear. The brain tells us where these sounds are coming from, what they mean, and how you should respond to them. Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) is a disorder that affects the brains ability to process sound. Whether you have normal hearing or a hearing loss, you can have APD. Statistics vary, but a significant portion of people with hearing loss over age 60 also have some degree of APD. Some of the problems people have as a result of APD are difficulty understanding in noise, problems following multi-step directions, and difficulty with phonics or reading comprehension. This is why often people still have problems understanding in noise even after they get properly fit with the most technologically advanced hearing aids available. Their brain is not processing the information correctly. Proper diagno
