Does this describe your child? Struggles to focus in a noisy environment Trouble paying attention in class Zones out in conversations Has difficulty following directions Fidgety and easily distracted Delayed response to questions Social, emotional, or behavioral problems Lower academic performance Sounds like ADHD, right? But what if it’s not? Auditory processing is one ofRead more
5 Reasons Why Your Child’s Attention Problems Might NOT be ADHD. Meet 5 different Students with one common story. Jeremy wiggles constantly in his chair. It keeps him from getting his work done and is very distracting to the students sitting near him. Manny talks to his neighbors all the time instead of doing his work.Read more
For many families, raising a child with APD (Auditory Processing Disorder) or CAPD means coping, understanding, and finding the right accommodations to help the child throughout the day. No medication has been found to help, and so far cognitive research has not produced any promising treatments. However, for families that do not take “no” asRead more
How can I possibly know whether my kid is just goofing off or he’s having real difficulty paying attention? In a Reader’s Digest article, the author asks his son to put on his shoes. The father’s request marked the beginning of a woeful tale of a dad’s rise to total frustration and a young boy’sRead more