Six-year-old Antoni, born in the UK to Polish parents, speaks only a few English words in class and often looks confused when ...
Experts say more research is needed, but some studies have shown that low-gain hearing aids significantly improved speech ...
A small group of people experience no pleasure from music despite normal hearing and intact emotions. Brain imaging reveals ...
When Tomoko Nakamura entered high school in April 2024, she was confident about getting good grades, having consistently ...
Caitlyn McDonald has Autism and Auditory Processing Disorder - a condition that affects how the brain interprets sounds.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) damages pathways throughout the brain and is a significant global health concern, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, where the incidence is high and ...
Sensory processing disorder (SPD) affects about 5% to 16.5% of the general population, with higher rates seen in individuals with autism or ADHD/ADD. For EMTs, understanding sensory processing ...
Military personnel are particularly at risk for auditory processing difficulties as their training, occupational, and combat experiences increase the likelihood of long-term damage to the auditory ...
Imagine being able to hear perfectly but still not understand what people are saying, especially when there’s background noise. That’s the daily experience for someone with central auditory processing ...
As a teacher, you want all of your students to reach their academic potential. However, not everyone learns at the same pace or in the same way. That means you need to be prepared to provide ...
Recent headlines in the United Kingdom earlier this year attributed noise-canceling headphones as a possible culprit in rising rates of auditory processing disorder (APD) and hearing problems in ...