Comments on: ADHD or Auditory Processing Disorder in Disguise? http://alexdoman.com/2009/05/29/adhd-or-apd-in-disguise/ Thu, 27 May 2010 22:15:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: ADHD http://alexdoman.com/2009/05/29/adhd-or-apd-in-disguise/#comment-515 ADHD Fri, 07 May 2010 20:13:10 +0000 http://alexdoman.com/?p=377#comment-515 Interesting article, thank you. There are a lot of sites out there that don't make as much sense about ADHD. I've made a note of your site details and will visit again. Interesting article, thank you. There are a lot of sites out there that don’t make as much sense about ADHD. I’ve made a note of your site details and will visit again.

]]> By: Lucy Barlow http://alexdoman.com/2009/05/29/adhd-or-apd-in-disguise/#comment-252 Lucy Barlow Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:29:50 +0000 http://alexdoman.com/?p=377#comment-252 I enjoyed reading your article! You write with great insight and we share many similar ideas. Amazing! You can read what I wrote about APD: Attention Deficit Disorder Verses Auditory Processing Disorder - A Big Difference at www.learningsolutionsathome.com. Thanks and take care, Lucy Barlow I enjoyed reading your article! You write with great insight and we share many similar ideas. Amazing! You can read what I wrote about APD: Attention Deficit Disorder Verses Auditory Processing Disorder – A Big Difference
at http://www.learningsolutionsathome.com. Thanks and take care, Lucy Barlow

]]> By: Umm Yum Yum http://alexdoman.com/2009/05/29/adhd-or-apd-in-disguise/#comment-153 Umm Yum Yum Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:06:38 +0000 http://alexdoman.com/?p=377#comment-153 Thanks for such a specific reply. I will definately get onto contacted the above. I will let you know how things go. Thanks for such a specific reply. I will definately get onto contacted the above. I will let you know how things go.

]]> By: Alex Doman http://alexdoman.com/2009/05/29/adhd-or-apd-in-disguise/#comment-150 Alex Doman Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:14:42 +0000 http://alexdoman.com/?p=377#comment-150 Judging from your email address it appears you are in the UK. If so, you definitely want to visit the website for Auditory Processing Disorder in the UK. <a href="http://www.apduk.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.apduk.org</a>. This group is leading the charge for APD awareness in the United Kingdom. Further, if you contact Alan Heath the Director of Learning Solutions in Bradford he can help you access programs to help you son. His email is alan@learning-solutions.co.uk. Dilys Treharne a lecturer in the Department of Communication Sciences at the University of Sheffield is one of the foremost experts on Auditory Processing in the UK and would be another good resource for you. She is involved in the APDUK group. Please let me know if I can help you further. Judging from your email address it appears you are in the UK. If so, you definitely want to visit the website for Auditory Processing Disorder in the UK. http://www.apduk.org. This group is leading the charge for APD awareness in the United Kingdom. Further, if you contact Alan Heath the Director of Learning Solutions in Bradford he can help you access programs to help you son. His email is alan@learning-solutions.co.uk. Dilys Treharne a lecturer in the Department of Communication Sciences at the University of Sheffield is one of the foremost experts on Auditory Processing in the UK and would be another good resource for you. She is involved in the APDUK group. Please let me know if I can help you further.

]]> By: Umm Yum Yum http://alexdoman.com/2009/05/29/adhd-or-apd-in-disguise/#comment-149 Umm Yum Yum Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:04:07 +0000 http://alexdoman.com/?p=377#comment-149 Hi, my son was first diagnosed ADHD but then after an Occupeational therapist ran the battery of tests, it turned out to be APD. the school my son attends do not know how to help APD alone. They only know how to help when attached to another difficulty eg poor spelling, reading etc. My son is top of his class due to help at home to keep him ahead. Do you have any suggestions as to how to deal with /support APD in itself? I am writing a blog to share my own experiences. Hi, my son was first diagnosed ADHD but then after an Occupeational therapist ran the battery of tests, it turned out to be APD. the school my son attends do not know how to help APD alone. They only know how to help when attached to another difficulty eg poor spelling, reading etc. My son is top of his class due to help at home to keep him ahead. Do you have any suggestions as to how to deal with /support APD in itself? I am writing a blog to share my own experiences.

]]> By: Alex Doman http://alexdoman.com/2009/05/29/adhd-or-apd-in-disguise/#comment-134 Alex Doman Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:05:58 +0000 http://alexdoman.com/?p=377#comment-134 Hi Rachel, Good to hear from you and thank you for sharing your experience with your daughter. The lack of professional understanding of APD will take time to overcome. It is not the fault of our educators and psychologists, they simply need education to understand what APD is and how to recognize the symptoms. A multidisciplinary team approach is important in fully understanding the varied problems associated with APD, with diagnosis being made by an audiologist. Parents such as yourself can play a big part in raising awareness of APD. I encourage you to share your experience with others as you are comfortable. The new community at www.advancedbrain.com and groups on facebook, etc. are a great place to begin. A grass roots effort on behalf of our kids and adults happens one person at a time. Please let me know how your daughter's progress has been with The Listening Program since you attended your training course at Advanced Brain Technologies. Kind regards, Alex Hi Rachel,

Good to hear from you and thank you for sharing your experience with your daughter. The lack of professional understanding of APD will take time to overcome. It is not the fault of our educators and psychologists, they simply need education to understand what APD is and how to recognize the symptoms. A multidisciplinary team approach is important in fully understanding the varied problems associated with APD, with diagnosis being made by an audiologist.

Parents such as yourself can play a big part in raising awareness of APD. I encourage you to share your experience with others as you are comfortable. The new community at http://www.advancedbrain.com and groups on facebook, etc. are a great place to begin. A grass roots effort on behalf of our kids and adults happens one person at a time.

Please let me know how your daughter’s progress has been with The Listening Program since you attended your training course at Advanced Brain Technologies.

Kind regards,
Alex

]]> By: Alex Doman http://alexdoman.com/2009/05/29/adhd-or-apd-in-disguise/#comment-133 Alex Doman Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:56:49 +0000 http://alexdoman.com/?p=377#comment-133 Hi Colleen, Thank you for listening to my teleseminar with Dr. Rory Stern. As long as your son is at least 7 years old he can be tested for APD. Not all audiologists do APD testing, so you will need to specifically ask if they do. If you email me privately at alex@advancedbrain.com and let me know where you live I may be able to make a referral for you. Otherwise there is a professional directory of audiologists and speech and language pathologists available through the American Speech Language and Hearing Association at http://www.asha.org/findpro. Treatment for APD varies based on the specific issues and the experience of the audiologist you work with. Often compensatory strategies are recommended, and computer-based training with programs such as Earobics and FastForword, as well as listening therapies such as The Listening Program from my company. Please let me know if we can help your family any further. Kind regards, Alex Hi Colleen,

Thank you for listening to my teleseminar with Dr. Rory Stern.

As long as your son is at least 7 years old he can be tested for APD. Not all audiologists do APD testing, so you will need to specifically ask if they do. If you email me privately at alex@advancedbrain.com and let me know where you live I may be able to make a referral for you. Otherwise there is a professional directory of audiologists and speech and language pathologists available through the American Speech Language and Hearing Association at http://www.asha.org/findpro.

Treatment for APD varies based on the specific issues and the experience of the audiologist you work with. Often compensatory strategies are recommended, and computer-based training with programs such as Earobics and FastForword, as well as listening therapies such as The Listening Program from my company.

Please let me know if we can help your family any further.

Kind regards,
Alex

]]> By: Colleen Spivey http://alexdoman.com/2009/05/29/adhd-or-apd-in-disguise/#comment-132 Colleen Spivey Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:06:54 +0000 http://alexdoman.com/?p=377#comment-132 Alex: I listened to you with Dr. Rory Stern. I am very interested in learning more about APD. I'm the opposite of most people b/c I have always been convinced my son is ADHD, and if it is not that then there is some kind of learning disability that I can't pinpoint. Now I am thinking it may be APD. My husband is the same way, and you did mention that it could be hereditary. How would I find an Audiologist in my area? Alex: I listened to you with Dr. Rory Stern. I am very interested in learning more about APD. I’m the opposite of most people b/c I have always been convinced my son is ADHD, and if it is not that then there is some kind of learning disability that I can’t pinpoint. Now I am thinking it may be APD. My husband is the same way, and you did mention that it could be hereditary. How would I find an Audiologist in my area?

]]> By: Rachel Gee http://alexdoman.com/2009/05/29/adhd-or-apd-in-disguise/#comment-131 Rachel Gee Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:30:53 +0000 http://alexdoman.com/?p=377#comment-131 Dear Alex, thanks for posting this information. I found your comments to be exactly our situation. Many teachers and psychologists tried to pin my daughter into the ADHD box by just examining her symptoms alone. It wasn't until she was screened by an Audiologist did the right diagnosis emerge as APD. I wonder how many other children are being pinned into the ADHD box when they really have APD. I agree that a lack of professional understanding contributes to misdiagnosis. I hope that as APD is researched and understood an appropriate diagnosis will be the end result. Dear Alex, thanks for posting this information. I found your comments to be exactly our situation. Many teachers and psychologists tried to pin my daughter into the ADHD box by just examining her symptoms alone. It wasn’t until she was screened by an Audiologist did the right diagnosis emerge as APD. I wonder how many other children are being pinned into the ADHD box when they really have APD. I agree that a lack of professional understanding contributes to misdiagnosis. I hope that as APD is researched and understood an appropriate diagnosis will be the end result.

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