Auditory Discrimination Disorder

I have a student in my class (pre-k) who has been evaluated and it is believed that he has auditory processing disorder. We used a FM system once (it broke) and it worked wonders. Unfortunately the pre-k special ed people weren't able to get it fixed. I also moved him to the front of the class so he would be right in front of me when I was giving directions, and tried to show him what to do rather than just telling him. With this particular child I have to repeat things over and over, break it down into 1 step at a time directions, and show him as much as I can. When teaching him new concepts I try to involve all the senses when possible. For example when learning letters say the letter, show the letter, make the letter with something textured and feel it, make the letter out of food and eat it or eat something that starts with that letter, etc. The internet is full of good information on auditory processing disorders. Hope this helps!

Hi K.,

Have you heard of Learning Rx in Mt Pleasant? I'm guessing they could help your daughter. I went to one of their presentations and was very impressed. I will probably do the program myself! Specifically regarding auditory processing, I believe the owner was diagnosed with the same disorder as a child. And, here's the clincher for me. When I called the first time to make an appointment, the owner, Julie, spelled my last name correctly. Here's my last name, "Costikyan." I am 46 years old and I have never, EVER, had that experience before in my entire life. I have ALWAYS had to spell my name for everyone. I was floored. Later, I found out she had an auditory processing problem. So, the way I see it if anyone knows how to overcome one it would be Julie. Also, she can probably give you tips on day-to-day living as well. Give her a call if it makes sense to you, ###-###-####.

Hi K.,

I used to teach at a Deaf School. There were a few students that I worked with that were hearing, but needed to learn through sign language. Your child may not need to be in a Deaf School, but using some sign language might really help. Since it bypasses using the auditory system, it might help to make things clearer. Hope this helps!

M.

Hi K.,
My son is hearing impaired. I don't know if I can be of any assistance to you but please feel free to contact me if I can answer any questions for you.
T.

Dear K.,

I saw your forum post and noticed very few replies.

My oldest child was born with a birth defect. The team that worked with her made sure that we had lots of resources and information to help us in our journey.

If you haven't already, be sure to ask the medical team that works/worked with your child for some helpful resources, as well. I am assuming that whoever diagnosed your child would be available to act as a resource or would at least know who could be a resource for you.

Also, I don't yet know anything about this disorder. However, I am a biomedical and public health researcher who is making my services available to other moms. I am sensitive to the fact that sometimes the doctor's exam and consultation is so brief that a mom can easily forget to ask questions or just be too overwhelmed and not think of the right questions to ask.

If you'd like my help with finding more information, please send me a private note so that I can reply.

God bless!

--D.