APD is an information processing disorder, which means that you can hear sounds but cannot understand what the other person is saying.
It is a disorder in which information from sound is more difficult to understand than from text.
The symptoms of such APD are very similar to those of hearing loss.
The main symptoms are as follows
- Frequent mishearing and miswriting
- Poor listening environment significantly impairs listening comprehension
- Immediately forgets what was said orally
- Significant inability to hear fast or quiet voices
- If the story is long, I cannot listen to the end of it
If you can hear sound, but you have any of these symptoms, you may have APD.
I can hear sounds, but I can't remember what the other person is saying at all! If you are aware that you have APD, you may suspect APD!
Now let's take a closer look at the symptoms of APD.
Please read more about APD in the article "APD (Auditory Processing Disorder) Symptoms of not being able to understand what is being said even though you can hear it".
Symptoms of APD (Auditory Processing Disorder)
APD (Auditory Processing Disorder) is a condition in which a person can hear sounds just fine, but cannot understand what is being said or cannot understand what others are saying in noisy environments.
Typical symptoms of APD are as follows.
- Frequent mishearing and misinterpretation
- Poor environment significantly impairs listening comprehension
- Immediately forgets what was said verbally
- Significant inability to hear fast or quiet voices
- When a story is long, it is difficult to listen to the end.
At first glance, the symptoms seem similar to those of hearing loss.
However, a pure tone test, a common hearing test, shows no problems at all.
This is a major difference from hearing loss.
Unfortunately, it is more difficult for children to recognize APD on their own than for adults.
And it is more difficult for children to notice APD on their own than for adults, and it is common for children to become aware of it when their school teachers point it out.
Examples of APD
Let's take a look at how and under what circumstances APD can cause problems, for example.
- I lose track of what I'm saying in the middle of a conversation.
- Mishearing instructions from supervisor
- Not being able to follow the conversation during a meeting and checking the minutes later
- Inability to understand orders while working part-time
- Unable to answer the phone
- Not understanding the teacher's instructions when the classroom becomes noisy
- Talking in a group and not knowing who is talking now
People who can hear sounds normally and have no problems in quiet places.
If you find it difficult to understand what others are saying when you go to a place where the noise is even a little too loud, suspect APD.
APD is a symptom that is not easily understood by others, and in Japan, it is still a minor disorder.
For example, you have no idea what to do even though you are listening carefully to the instructions of your boss or teacher
If you are having trouble understanding what the other person is saying at all when things get a little noisy
I urge you to suspect APD.
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