Audiologist Joanna Wallace was awarded a TSB GoodStuff! grant to trial a tele-audiology service to children in South Auckland suspected of having APD but unable to access specialist APD services. Resource Teachers for Learning and Behaviour (RTLBs) referred children, and…Read More
Auditory processing disorder (APD) is a general term for hearing disorders in which the ears process sound normally but the hearing centres and circuits of the brain don’t always process incoming information sufficiently quickly or accurately. APD is not detected…Read More
Auditory processing disorder (APD) is an “umbrella” term covering a variety of central auditory processing deficits. APD is listed as a disorder in the WHO International Classification of Diseases, editions ICD10 and ICD11. However some academics promote an alternative terminology,…Read More
Many people with autism experience auditory processing difficulties and research confirms that they benefit from the same treatments which help other people with auditory processing disorders. This personal testimony provides an illuminating insight into the experiences and benefits of hearing…Read More
Follow the story of seven year old Poi, whose learning difficulties were attributed by her school to her being bilingual in Te Reo and English, before she was found to have auditory processing disorder (APD). The news item discusses the…Read More
Professor Suzanne Purdy was awarded the honour of Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours List. The award was for “services to audiology and communication science”. This comes shortly after receiving the…Read More
The team at SoundSkills congratulates our friend, colleague and APD research collaborator, Dr Suzanne Purdy from the University of Auckland, who has been awarded the American Academy of Audiology International Award for Hearing for 2021 to acknowledge her significant contribution to audiology internationally….Read More
2020 was a promising year for participation at conferences with sessions on auditory processing disorder (APD), until a world pandemic resulted in the cancellation of most conferences internationally. Dr Bill Keith, Director of SoundSkills, was planning to report APD research…Read More
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) frequently also have auditory processing difficulties which affect their ability to hear and communicate especially in difficult listening situations such as when there is other conversation or noise going on. The auditory processing difficulties…Read More
Data analysis for five research projects funded by the William Demant (previously Oticon) Foundation and carried out by SoundSkills and the University of Auckland has been completed and writing up the results for publication in scientific journals has begun. The…Read More
Launch of the New Zealand Guidelines on Auditory Processing Disorder Launch of the New Zealand Guidelines on Auditory Processing Disorder Auditory processing disorder may be a specialised area of communication disorders but more than 80 people turned out for the…Read More
Early intervention is a key tenet in audiology, except when it comes to Auditory Processing Disorder. This case study report argues that early intervention, with appropriate cautions, is also possible for children with APD. Dr Bill Keith is Director of…Read More
It is well established that early intervention for hearing and learning disorders is critical if the effectiveness of treatment is to be maximised. This applies to auditory processing disorder (APD) just as much as to any other type of deafness….Read More
This is a helpful checklist if you’re a teacher working with APD in the classroom. Classroom Environment: Preferential seating Within 2m of teacher (unless wearing remote microphone hearing aids) Seated away from auditory distractions such as doorways or air conditioners…Read More
The Ministry of Education was criticised for its discrimination against children with Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) by the CEO of the National Foundation for the Deaf, Louise Carroll, on TV1 News. The news item focused on ten year old Lachlan…Read More
At least one child in every New Zealand classroom is believed to have a hearing problem that can seriously affect their ability to learn. Auditory processing disorder (APD) is believed to affect from three to 15 per cent of children…Read More
There is at least one child per classroom in New Zealand struggling with auditory processing difficulties and many teachers and parents are not aware of the serious impact this could have on a childs learning. Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) is…Read More
If your child appears to have trouble learning and seems to be “away with the fairies” they could have a hearing problem. There’s often one in every class – the kid who seems to be off in a world of…Read More
If you know a child who has difficulty understanding verbal instructions and who struggles with reading and spelling, they could have an auditory processing disorder. Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) is a hearing disorder in which the ears process sound normally…Read More
Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) is the most neglected and under diagnosed area of hearing services in NZ according to Dr Bill Keith, audiologist of specialist APD clinic SoundSkills. Under diagnosis is compounded by false reassurance to conscientious parents who seek…Read More
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