The difference between auditory processing disorder (APD) and language processing disorder (LPD) can play a significant role in diagnosing and treating language and communication difficulties. This is especially true with processing disorders in children. Difficulties...
By: Erin Arceneaux-Larson, Au.D. at Allison Audiology & Hearing Aid Center Central Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) is used to describe a disorder in which a person has normal hearing sensitivity but perform as if they have a peripheral hearing loss. Simply stated, those experiencing Auditory Processing Disorder have a “disconnect” between what is heard and