Auditory Processing Disorder (APD)

APD often starts in childhood but some people develop it later.

If you or your child have APD, you may find it difficult to understand:

• people speaking in noisy places

• people with strong accents or fast talkers

• similar sounding words

• spoken instructions

APD is not a hearing problem. People with the condition usually have normal hearing.

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From NHS website 

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Top Tips

Do:

• talk face to face

• use pictures and text

• repeat or rephrase things if necessary

• use carpet and soft furnishings to reduce room noise

Don’t

• do not cover your mouth when talking

• do not talk in long complicated sentences

• do not speak too fast or too slow

• do not have background noise, like TV and radio