Thanks everyone! I just found out there is a speech therapy office right next to our pediatrician. I am going to contact them to see if they have someone who can test difficult child or recommend someone. I found this information interesting in my search for more info:
Problem Areas for Kids With Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)
The five main problem areas that can affect both home and school activities in kids with Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) are:
1. Auditory Figure-Ground Problems: when a childcan't pay attention if there's noise in the background. Noisy, low-structured classrooms could be very frustrating.
2. Auditory Memory Problems: when a childhas difficulty remembering information such as directions, lists, or study materials. It can be immediate ("I can't remember it now" ) and/or delayed ("I can't remember it when I need it for later" ).
3. Auditory Discrimination Problems: when a childhas difficulty hearing the difference between words or sounds that are similar (COAT/BOAT or CH/SH). This can affect following directions, and reading, spelling, and writing skills, among others.
4. Auditory Attention Problems: when a childcan't stay focused on listening long enough to complete a task or requirement (such as listening to a lecture in school). Kids with Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) often have trouble maintaining attention, although health, motivation, and attitude also can play a role.
5. Auditory Cohesion Problems: when higher-level listening tasksare difficult. Auditory cohesion skills drawing inferences from conversations, understanding riddles, or comprehending verbal math problems require heightened auditory processing and language levels. They develop best when all the other skills (levels 1 through 4 above) are intact.