Red Flags for CAPD

What Are Red Flags for CAPD?

 

What are red flags for Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)? 

·         Frequently saying “what” or “huh” or asking for repetition.

·         Difficulty hearing in noise.

·         Easily overwhelmed in noisy environments. 

·         Difficulty following multi-step directions.

·         Difficulty with the musicality (prosody) of voice and speech. 

·         Reading, spelling and decoding difficulties.

·         Difficulties with sequencing words and events.

·         Mishearing words.

·         Difficulty hearing when the speech signal is not clear.

·         Early non-developmental speech errors that are often persistent.

·         History of chronic otitis media or neurological insult. 

·         Confusing words that sound similar.  Example:  Celery and Salary

·         Easily distracted by background noise. 

·         Hearing threshold testing is within normal limits. 

These are just some of the signs you might see in a child with a CAPD.  No person will have every symptom.  Often symptoms can be grouped into subtypes.

If you have any questions about CAPD call us at 651-636-4155.