What is CAPD? — A Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) is a deficiency in the way the brain processes verbal/auditory information. Children and adults that have CAPD often struggle to understand the meaning of what is being said to them. Some people are born with CAPD whereas; other people acquire it later in life.

Facts About CAPD:

• A deficiency in how the brain processes and differentiates sounds
• It occurs in 2 out of every 100 children
• Children with a CAPD have normal hearing
• There is no one cause of a CAPD. In many children it’s related to developmental delays in the auditory centers of the brain
• It is caused by, but not limited to: premature birth, trauma, degenerative disorders, viral infections, lead poisoning, severe ear infections early in childhood, head trauma, and stroke

A CAPD occurs with, but is not caused by:

• Speech & language disorders
• Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Learning disabilities
• Dyslexia
• Social or emotional problems
• Autism

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