Anyone have a child with auditory processing disorder?

[Anonymous]

I'm concerned about my 2.5 year old DD. I realize she's young and still developing language but I often wonder how much she understands. She answers yes and no questions, but I might have to repeat a more complicated question 1-2 times before I get a response, and she doesn't always answer appropriately. For example, today I asked her what she was doing and she answered "pancakes", thinking I was asking her what she wanted to eat. I realize this is normal for a young toddler but I thought that by 2.5 she should be able to answer these questions with ease. She's good at following directions but occasionally ignores me (could be her stubborn temperament, of course). Finally, she has an odd habit of adding the word "yet" to every single statement she makes, like "I want cheerios yet" and "There's the cat yet". I thought she was confusing "yet" with "now", but it's odd that she uses it after every statement, even when it has no relevance. She often adds consonants to certain words, like "traint" instead of "train". She's otherwise very happy, social and connected with no other developmental "red flags". Her hearing is fine, she always responds to her name and is very interactive. I'm wondering if this sounds like an auditory processing issue?

[Anonymous]

My son is 5 and was diagnosed w/ SPD shortly before he turned 4 SPD. So I understand your concern about these issues and everything that goes along a SPD diagnosis. From everything I've read and been told, I think you'll hear that your daughter is too young to be assessed for an audio processing disorder.

It would be best to talk to your pediatrician and get a referral to an Ear Nose Throat specialist so determine if she has fluid in her ears and would perhaps need ear tubes. Also, you could get her hearing checked to see how she's registering different tones. At her young age it's more of a process of elimination before you finally can get a processing disorder diagnosis. Good luck, and do not worry about this too much right now and do not consult Dr. Google--he's a very BAD doctor.




FWIW, my son had a lot of ear infections and he got his tonsils and adenoids removed, which reduced the ear infections so he could hear more clearly. We had everything done at G'town Hospital and were happy w/the Dr's responsiveness.

[Anonymous]

I second the ear check. My DD had "glue ear" and we had no idea. It caused all kinds of similar issues until we figured it out. After she had tubes put in her ears, her behavior changed completely. It's worth a check. It's easy and insurance should pay for it.

[Anonymous]

I have a 6yr old boy, recently (last week) diagnosed with various processing "issues". I don't like to call it a disorder, disease or disfunction as I think it leads you and your child down a negative road. Sort of a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Based on what you said, and what I have experienced with my DS, it "could" be auditory - or nothing at all. I also have a very good friend who's DD was diagnosed with auditory processing issues, and the first clue was that she would say random things that were not at all in keeping with the current conversation, or she would repeat herself.
They started her on OT, which lasted a year. Today she is a happy kindergartner!

Your child is still very young, so I would start with your pediatrician. Processing issues need to be dealt with sooner rather than later as it will rear it's ugly head in school, and that would be disasterous.
Also, call Child Find for your county and they can assess her and if they find any delay or issue, they will start her on OT. Costs are minimal when going thru the county.
If you have the means, skip child find and go straight to the PHD/OTR route and get a full blown assessment. Ours was $900, and included 3 days of testing, two hours each day. but worth every single penny as you are given a road-map of how to manage the issue, how to help your child etc. And as my Dh is fond of saying, "YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR". So true in this regard!

Good luck and keep us updated.

[Anonymous]

No credible diagnostician would diagnose a 2.5 year old with CAPD anymore than a credible O.B. would diagnose her with painful menstrual periods. It's simply impossible to diagnose at that age.