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CAPD Hampers Learning

K-12 Subject Areas > Reading | By: Jackie Penn

This article is written 25-10-2012 as a education learning related.

Learning can be difficult all on its own, but add CAPD (Central Auditory Processing Disorder), dyslexia, ADHD/ADD...in the mix and learning can become a beast of sorts. Some kids with learning disabilities may have processing problems. Information is all around us. We have to take the information in, make sense of it, retrieve that information, and be able to replay information back. Various kinds of learning disabilities, such as CAPD, interfere with steps in this process. Whew! I am sure you can see how processing problems double or triple a kid's work.

CAPD is an invisible disability, a developmental condition that interferes with the processing of speech. It is a complex disorder that affects approximately 5% of kids. My daughter is among that 5%. I remember how very difficult school was for her when she was young. Phonics was a huge challenge because she struggles with distinguishing sounds.

CAPD is actually a physical hearing impairment. It does NOT manifest as a hearing problem on routine hearing screenings or an audiogram. My daughter's hearing is excellent. We have had it tested many times by specialists. Instead, CAPD affects the hearing system beyond the ear. It impairs the part of the ear whose job it is to separate intended messages from superfluous background noise or sounds and deliver that information clearly to the central nervous system. These "short circuits in the wiring" sometimes run in families or result from a difficult birth, just like