![]() ![]() Sound travels through the ear and goes into the body via the nervous system. Why Good Auditory Processing is Crucial for Higher Order Brain Skills When a child’s ability to ‘listen’ is compromised then so too is their ability to learn, memorize, pay attention, and even acquire language or communicate. Just because they are hearing information does not mean they are actually processing or that their brain is doing anything with the information. If a child is listening to information they will likely learn. Listening is an active process that requires engagement. We don’t have to do anything with the information – it just happens. The first aspect to understand is the difference between hearing and listening. The ear has a much more profound effect on learning and attention than we realise. ![]() The Ear is Just the Beginning: The Difference Between Hearing & Listening The breakdown with the auditory system is in receiving, processing, interpreting, retaining and even communicating auditory information. It is not a hearing a problem and cannot be diagnosed with a standard hearing test. So, let’s start by understanding auditory processing disorder – and why the auditory systems impacts learning and attention so much.Īuditory Processing Disorder (or difficulties) is when there is a disconnect between what the ear hears and what the brain processes. Understanding Where Learning and Attention Breakdown Occurs in the Brain … or maybe your child has received an official diagnosis of auditory processing disorder or ADHD, SPD and the pscyho-ed evaluation found there are areas of breakdown with the auditory processing that is contributing to your child’s reading, learning or behaviour issues.Īuditory processing disorder occurs in 20% of kids with learning disabilities and behaviour issues and 50% of children with ADHD. Maybe you have noticed that your child has a hard time processing instructions, has difficulty paying attention, remembering information or even filtering out background noise. It says, “If you don’t want your children to hear what you’re saying, pretend you are talking to them.”Ĭhildren not listening is one of the most common complaints of parents and teachers and also has been the inspiration of countless parenting jokes.īut what about if your child’s difficulties with listening goes much further than the regular parent-child battles? Does this sound like your child? My mother has a wooden plaque hanging in her kitchen since my childhood. ![]()
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