AUCKLAND HEARING & EAR HEALTH BLOG 

Auditory processing disorder (APD) is a general term for hearing disorders in which the ears process sound normally but the hearing...

Auditory processing disorder (APD) is an “umbrella” term covering a variety of central auditory processing deficits. APD is listed as a...

Many people with autism experience auditory processing difficulties and research confirms that they benefit from the same treatments...

Follow the story of seven year old Poi, whose learning difficulties were attributed by her school to her being bilingual in Te Reo and...

Professor Suzanne Purdy was awarded the honour of Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours...

The team at SoundSkills congratulates our friend, colleague and APD research collaborator, Dr Suzanne Purdy from the University of Auckland, who has been awarded the American Academy of Audiology International Award for Hearing for 2021 to acknowledge her significant contribution to audiology internationally.

2020 was a promising year for participation at conferences with sessions on auditory processing disorder (APD), until a world pandemic...

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) frequently also have auditory processing difficulties which affect their ability to hear and...

Data analysis for five research projects funded by the William Demant (previously Oticon) Foundation and carried out by SoundSkills and...

Auditory processing disorder may be a specialised area of communication disorders but more than 80 people turned out for the official...

Early intervention is a key tenet in audiology, except when it comes to Auditory Processing Disorder. This case study report argues that...

It is well established that early intervention for hearing and learning disorders is critical if the effectiveness of treatment is to be...

This is a helpful checklist if you're a teacher working with APD in the classroom. Classroom Environment: Preferential seating Within 2m...

The Ministry of Education was criticised for its discrimination against children with Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) by the CEO of...

At least one child in every New Zealand classroom is believed to have a hearing problem that can seriously affect their ability to learn....

There is at least one child per classroom in New Zealand struggling with auditory processing difficulties and many teachers and parents...

If your child appears to have trouble learning and seems to be “away with the fairies” they could have a hearing problem. There’s often...

If you know a child who has difficulty understanding verbal instructions and who struggles with reading and spelling, they could have an...

Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) is the most neglected and under diagnosed area of hearing services in NZ according to Dr Bill Keith,...