LC Journal of Special Education
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to acknowledge APD as a distinct learning disability thereby warranting its own disability category under IDEA. Secondly, this paper explains the heterogeneous nature of APD and the likeliness of co-occurring disorders associated with APD. The negative impacts of APD on behavioral, emotional, and social development are real and should not be underestimated. And thirdly, this paper urges parents, teachers, and school administrators to understand their role in advocating for correct diagnosis of learning disorders in an effort to provide their students with the most effective early intervention programs and elementary school instruction.
Recommended Citation
McMahon, Yvonne
(2012)
"Auditory Processing Disorder (APD): Identification and Accurate Diagnostic Procedures,"
LC Journal of Special Education: Vol. 6, Article 5.
Available at:
https://digitalshowcase.lynchburg.edu/lc-journal-of-special-education/vol6/iss1/5