Only audiologists can diagnose auditory processing disorder. We specialise in diagnosing APD using a specific group of listening tests. We have the tools and skills to test children from as young as 3 1/2.

Children with symptoms of APD can show a variety of listening-related complaints.

If you think your child might have a problem processing sounds, ask yourself:

• Does my child often mishear sounds and words?

• Does your child often reply with “Huh” or often ask you to repeat what you have said?

• Does my child’s listening behaviours and performance improve in quieter settings?

• Does my child have trouble following verbal directions, whether simple or complicated?

• Are conversations hard for my child to follow?

• Does my child frequently interrupt conversations?

• Is it difficult to gain my child’s attention when they are watching TV?

• Is my child sensitive to loud sounds?

• Does my child struggle in noisy places?

In school, many children with APD may have difficulty with spelling and/or phonics, reading, and understanding the information presented verbally in the classroom.