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| Detecting APD | Children with APD are considered to hear normally cause they can typically distinguish clean sounds presented separately in a very quiet atmosphere (for example such as a sound-treated room). Such kids who can normally recognize sounds and detect speech in perfect conditions for listening are considered not to have hearing difficulties.
Though, the ability to distinguish the presence of sounds is only one part of the processing that takes place in the auditory system. That’s why the majority kids with auditory processing disorder don’t have a loss of hearing sensitivity; however have a hearing problem in the way that they don’t process auditory information usually.
If the symptoms of APD aren't identified and controlled on the earliest stages, a lot of these kids may have speech delays and language disorders and problems with studying.
 Symptoms of APD can vary from easy to strict and can take many different types. If you suppose that your kid might have a problem with processing sounds, pay special attention to some warning signs facts:
- noisy environment upsets your child;
- your kid feels and behaves better in a quiet atmosphere;
- your child has difficulties in spelling or speech-language problems;
- it is hard for your kid to follow talk;
- your child have difficulties in remembering and organizing;
- kid is frequently concerned by sudden loud noises;
- it is difficult for a child to follow directions;
- verbal information is hard for a child to process.
It is often not easy to indicate APD and not to confuse this disorder with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), learning disabilities or even depression the child may have. Unfortunately it is possible to have both disorders APD and ADHD, or even specific learning disabilities and language disorders may follow APD.
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