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auditory processing disorder

Auditory Processing Disorder – Struggling to Understand What You Hear

Auditory processing disorder (APD) is a serious form of hearing impairment that mimics many symptoms of ADHD.

ADHD and listening problems, ADHD and listening skills, auditory processing disorder, sensory processing disorder

ADHD and Sound Stimulation: A Good Noise, Bad Noise Story

Individuals with ADHD often report being very sensitive to all sorts of stimuli in the environment, especially noise. They can experience large swings of over-stimulation followed by periods of emotional and physical depletion. Research is now beginning to uncover the source of this phenomenon and suggest how it can be controlled and harnessed for positive effect.

ADHD, ADHD and listening problems, ADHD research, auditory processing disorder, highly sensitive person, strategies for improving listening with ADHD

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