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<blockquote data-quote="soapbox" data-source="post: 498851" data-attributes="member: 13003"><p>Maybe it isn't ADHD at all. Maybe its actually an Auditory Processing Disorders (APD).</p><p>Yes, I'm serious. More likely, its ADHD <strong>plus</strong> something like Auditory Processing Disorders (APD).</p><p>But I'm picking on Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) specifically because...</p><p>There is a chance that he's had exceptional teachers up to now.</p><p>And these teachers may have had the classroom well under control, AND automatically incorporated techniques that fill the gaps for many students - all instructions written on paper or on the board, for example. </p><p></p><p>In which case - he's been informally accommodated up to now, and the problem doesn't show up.</p><p></p><p>Why Auditory Processing Disorders (APD)? Because one of those is "auditory figure ground" ... the ability to filter out background noise and focus on what you need to hear. </p><p>I'm guessing the new teacher does NOT have the class under control (even PCs will push the envelope with a new teacher), so it is much noisier, PLUS the new teacher is not using the built-in accommodations he is used to...</p><p></p><p>In which case, you need to get him a COMPLETE evaluation by Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - including ALL areas of processing, and specifically including "auditory figure ground". The accommodations and interventions for APDs can be amazingly effective.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soapbox, post: 498851, member: 13003"] Maybe it isn't ADHD at all. Maybe its actually an Auditory Processing Disorders (APD). Yes, I'm serious. More likely, its ADHD [B]plus[/B] something like Auditory Processing Disorders (APD). But I'm picking on Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) specifically because... There is a chance that he's had exceptional teachers up to now. And these teachers may have had the classroom well under control, AND automatically incorporated techniques that fill the gaps for many students - all instructions written on paper or on the board, for example. In which case - he's been informally accommodated up to now, and the problem doesn't show up. Why Auditory Processing Disorders (APD)? Because one of those is "auditory figure ground" ... the ability to filter out background noise and focus on what you need to hear. I'm guessing the new teacher does NOT have the class under control (even PCs will push the envelope with a new teacher), so it is much noisier, PLUS the new teacher is not using the built-in accommodations he is used to... In which case, you need to get him a COMPLETE evaluation by Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - including ALL areas of processing, and specifically including "auditory figure ground". The accommodations and interventions for APDs can be amazingly effective. [/QUOTE]
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