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<blockquote data-quote="soapbox" data-source="post: 613609" data-attributes="member: 13003"><p>Please consider that he may have a developmentally-based listening problem. Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) (auditory processing disorder) comes in multiple "flavors", and each presents differently. Most of the non-classic types are not normally screened for, and do not affect language development. Two in particular that can cause behavior issues are auditory discrimination, and auditory figure ground. The first is where the child hears well but has trouble distinguishing sounds that are similar - which makes comprehension difficult. The second is where the child hears <em>everything</em> and can't figure out what to focus on... so it looks like he's not listening or not paying attention, but in reality, the child CAN'T figure out what to listen to.</p><p> </p><p>Screening for the full suite of APDs is normally not done until at least age 7 or 8. But you can start looking for signs and patterns. Does he do better with one-on-one instruction in a quiet setting, for example? Does he look to other kids to see what they are doing, to figure out the instructions he missed?</p><p> </p><p>I'd also be wondering about sensory and motor skills problems. These can be subtle, easily missed... and have a huge impact. Usually, an Occupational Therapist (OT) assessment is easier/faster to get than a full comprehensive evaluation, and the Occupational Therapist (OT) report is good in put into that comprehensive evaluation. Meanwhile, the Occupational Therapist (OT) will have interventions, accommodations and therapies that help either/both sets of issues.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soapbox, post: 613609, member: 13003"] Please consider that he may have a developmentally-based listening problem. Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) (auditory processing disorder) comes in multiple "flavors", and each presents differently. Most of the non-classic types are not normally screened for, and do not affect language development. Two in particular that can cause behavior issues are auditory discrimination, and auditory figure ground. The first is where the child hears well but has trouble distinguishing sounds that are similar - which makes comprehension difficult. The second is where the child hears [I]everything[/I] and can't figure out what to focus on... so it looks like he's not listening or not paying attention, but in reality, the child CAN'T figure out what to listen to. Screening for the full suite of APDs is normally not done until at least age 7 or 8. But you can start looking for signs and patterns. Does he do better with one-on-one instruction in a quiet setting, for example? Does he look to other kids to see what they are doing, to figure out the instructions he missed? I'd also be wondering about sensory and motor skills problems. These can be subtle, easily missed... and have a huge impact. Usually, an Occupational Therapist (OT) assessment is easier/faster to get than a full comprehensive evaluation, and the Occupational Therapist (OT) report is good in put into that comprehensive evaluation. Meanwhile, the Occupational Therapist (OT) will have interventions, accommodations and therapies that help either/both sets of issues. [/QUOTE]
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