Processing Deficits
Processing deficits are problems with the processes of recognizing and interpreting information taken in through the senses. The two most common areas of processing difficulty associated with learning disabilities are visual and auditory perception. Information offered here covers these two types of processing deficits, their educational implications, ideas for intervention, and what to do if there is a suspected problem.
Top articles
- Understanding Processing Deficits
- Environmental Modification of APD at Home
- Visual and Auditory Processing Disorders
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Recommended books
- Parenting a Child With Sensory Processing Disorder: A Family Guide to Understanding & Supporting Your Sensory-sensitive Child
- Like Sound Through Water: A Mother's Journey Through Auditory Processing Disorder
- When the Brain Can't Hear: Unraveling the Mystery of Auditory Processing Disorder
Recommended links
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
- American Academy of Audiology
- National Coalition on Auditory Processing Disorders
- The KID Foundation
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