Question

A child with normal hearing who has difficulty paying attention while listening, paying attention to the teacher when background noise is in the classroom, remembering information presented orally, and discriminating between similar sounding words may be demonstrating:______________.

Answer 1

Answer: Auditory Processing Disorder (APD)

Explanation: Auditory Processing Disorder also known as Central Auditory Processing Disorder occurs when someone cannot process the information they hear in the same way as others because their ears and brain don't fully coordinate. Kids with APD often have difficulty recognizing subtle differences between sounds in spoken words, even when the sounds are loud and clear enough to be heard. This usually happens when there's background noise, like in a typical classroom. Also, loud and sudden noises can easily distract students with APD.