Eight Year Old Energized by Seattle Seahawks – Derrick Coleman
Duracell’s marketing campaign #TrustYourPower paid off for the Seattle Seahawks against the Denver Broncos in the Superbowl. The Seahawks surely trusted in their power last night! Our family is an...
View ArticleI Get It! I Get It! How John Figures It Out
“I Get It! I Get It! How John Figures It Out, is about a boy’s triumph over Auditory Processing Disorder from a child’s point of view. Colorful illustrations bring to life John’s journey from confusion...
View ArticleDon’t You Get It? Living with Auditory Learning Disabilities
“Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) affects as many as 5 percent of children. It has been called a “hidden disability” because it is often mistaken for everything from odd behavior and deafness to...
View ArticleAuditory Processing – A Multi-System Approach
You may have been told that your child has an auditory processing disorder. But, have you been told what specific type of auditory processing disorder your child has? Often, all that professionals say...
View ArticleAuditory Awareness Isms are Sensory Based
As stated in the first installment of this series, there are different types of auditory processing deficits or APD. And, for each specific type, there are different systems involved and, thus,...
View ArticleAuditory Discrimination – What is that Sound?
After our sensory and auditory systems are aware of the presence of sound, we recognize the pattern of the sound we hear. This leads to what we often call auditory discrimination. This level of...
View ArticleAuditory Hypersensitivity – An Emotional Response
In the first article within this series, I opened with an overview of the multi-system approach to auditory processing disorders (APDs) as described in Lucker’s Multi-System Integrative Model of...
View ArticleAuditory Extraction – Getting the Key Message
I opened this series with an overview discussion about the Multi-System approach to Auditory Processing Disorders. According to this system-integrated model developed by this professional, the six...
View ArticleIs it Auditory Attention or Auditory Distractibility?
For those who have been following this series on the multi-system approach to Auditory Processing Disorder (APD), you have learned that APD is indeed a multifaceted disorder. I discussed Auditory...
View ArticleAuditory Processing: Memory, Organization and Integration
In a seven part series, I covered the multiple components involved with an Auditory Processing Disorder. I opened the discussion by describing the multi-system approach and moved into the sensory...
View ArticleHyperacusis: Bionic Hearing?
Special-ism - Reach Your Child's Potential with Professional Insights It was a busy summer day when hyperacusis presented as a super power – one of bionic hearing. Michelle and her kids were getting...
View ArticleClassroom Sounds Send Sensory Kids over the Edge
Special-ism - Reach Your Child's Potential with Professional Insights Sounds. Some sounds are soothing like the sound of a gentle wind rustling leaves or wind chimes. Some sounds are absolutely...
View ArticleSwimmer’s Ear: May be Missed in Sensory Kids
Special-ism - Reach Your Child's Potential with Professional Insights Swimmer’s Ear is highly common in children during the summer months. Children with autism spectrum disorder or sensory processing...
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