Living With Auditory Learning Disabilities
“Don’t You Get It?” is as unique, comprehensive book written by people who live with Auditory Processing Disorder (APD), and have learned to learn, grow and survive and succeed from childhood into adulthood. It offers unique insights from the personal perspectives, struggles and achievements of those whose lives it has touched. Ever realize that you, or someone you know, does not recognize subtle differences between sounds in words, even though the sounds are loud and clear? For example, “chair and couch” might sound like “hair and cow” to someone with APD. Or a low tapping, or clicking, noise can drown out a louder conversation? These kinds of problems are experienced daily by people with APD, even if they are paying attention. Individuals with APD: Have trouble paying attention to information presented orally Need more time to process information Have problems with relationships or peers Have difficulty with vocabulary, reading, comprehension, spelling, and understanding language or directional tasks Mimic symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder, causing misdiagnosis and incorrect treatment “Don’t You Get It?” looks at three generations of the same family, and others, who have lived with APD. It demonstrates the struggles of these individuals, and illustrates how they overcame their problems in communicating and learning. This is the handbook for anyone who has, or knows anyone who has, even mild Auditory Processing Disorder.