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Auditory Processing disorder

How is it diagnosed?

It is thought that up to 5 per cent of children may have some level of APD. There are a number of tests to diagnose APD, including hearing and listening tests. Currently tests are available to children at least six years of age in a small number of specialist centres across the country. If there are suspicions of a language disorder or cognitive difficulty, these should be assessed before starting on an APD assessment.

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Medical text written December 2011 by Dr T Sirimanna, Consultant Audiological Physician, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London and Mrs P Grant, Specialist Education Consultant, Hearing Impairment , Harrow LEA and Listen to Learn.

 

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