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What
is CAPD?
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Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) is a deficiency in the
way the brain processes verbal/auditory information. Children and
adults who 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 5 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
CAPD
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
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CAPD occurs with, but is not caused by:
• Speech
& language disorders
• Attention
Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Learning
disabilities
• Dyslexia
• Social
or emotional problems
• Autism
Signs
of CAPD are not exclusive to the disorder, but if your child exhibits
some of the following signs or symptoms, they may be at risk of a
central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) and benefit from specialized
auditory testing.
Signs
of CAPD:
• Difficulty
following verbal directions
• Trouble
understanding information presented in the classroom
• Challenges
with spelling because there is a tendency to confuse similar sounding
words
• Noisy
environments upset or confuse your child.
• They
perform better in quiet environments or on tasks that don’t
rely heavily on
listening (e.g., reading or math)
• Exhibits
frustration when trying to follow long conversations
• Difficulty
following multi-step directions
Achieve Hearing & Rehabilitation helps patients overcome their
Central Auditory Processing disorders. If you or someone you know
demonstrates any signs and symptoms of a Central Auditory Processing
disorder please call us at 972-608-0416 to discuss how Achieve can
help.
Achieve Hearing & Rehabilitation is a speech and hearing clinic
in Plano, Texas. We offer speech language pathology and audiological
services for children and adults of all ages. Achieve is in-network
with Aetna, Cigna, BlueCrossBlueShield, Medicare, and United Healthcare.
We can help obtain information about your policy to determine if services
are covered under. Please call us at 972-608-0416. |
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