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Auditory Processing Network is dedicated to serving extraordinary children and adults who need focused, patient-centered care to address poor speech understanding and to increase tolerance of background noise.

ALL TEACHERS NEED TO HEAR THIS!!!Have you ever considered that a student might not be able to “read inside their head”?A...
22/08/2025

ALL TEACHERS NEED TO HEAR THIS!!!

Have you ever considered that a student might not be able to “read inside their head”?

A woman who is anauralic (with no internal dialogue) told me this story:

When her class had silent reading time as a kid, she’d whisper the words to herself to help her comprehend the text. Her teacher, not knowing this was a “thing”, told her she needed to read silently, in her head.

For a child with anauralia, this is impossible.

The woman explained she was left staring at a book, unable to understand a single word.

This isn’t a disorder, disease, pathology, or learning disability. It’s a different way of experiencing the world. Research suggests that as much as 4% of the population may have anauralia.

What seems like a basic, shared human experience to us might be a significant barrier for some of our students. How many of our students are we failing by not knowing this?

Do you mind sharing this post? Today is Auditory Processing Disorder Awareness Day. Research suggests between 3-7% of t...
04/04/2025

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Today is Auditory Processing Disorder Awareness Day. Research suggests between 3-7% of the population has this treatable condition.

People who experience this often need repetition, can struggle to remember what they hear, and can have difficulties hearing in background noise regardless of results on hearing tests.

Testing used to be restricted to older children, however we now have tools that can assess auditory processing as young as 3.5 years of age! We can also adapt testing for hearing loss or neurodivergence.

We can treat APD with one-on-one auditory training (either in-person or online), in group therapy with skilled clinicians, and through other technologies such as amplification or supplemental therapy apps.

You can find a clinician near you who tests and treats this condition here:

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It is time that one of us is brave enough to say it: I am concerned that wearing this 24/7 could cause APD.

Tip of the hat to and Tom Goyne, Au.D. For bringing this to my attention.

The Isolator was a helmet designed in 1925 to improve work productivity by blocking noise from the surrounding environment and limiting vision to only what’s in front of you.

Initial prototypes could only be worn for 15 minutes because users would start to feel drowsy. The helmet was then connected to an oxygen tank to assist with breathing.

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I’m curious, how many sets of Bluetooth headphones do you own and use regularly?

I personally have three pairs: two first-generation AirPods and one pair of AirPods Pro. I prefer my first generation sets for every day use. My AirPods Pro are my go-to for flights. The noise reduction and transparency mode are fantastic for minimizing engine noise while still allowing me to hear announcements or conversations. But how often do I fly? A few times a year, usually for long international flights.

The BBC reached out to me as they had reports from the NHS of increases referral for APD testing and they are wondering if part of the reason could be due to the use of noise-canceling headphones for hours every day, whether on planes, trains, or in busy environments.

What’s the impact of consistently blocking out background noise on their brains?

When in history have so many young people with normal hearing sensitivity had the ability to so completely alter their auditory input?

As our colleague Dr. Chris Wilcox Pickup said, “I suspect any time humans mess with the way the brain is evolved to function, we may have unintended consequences.”

We’re essentially in the midst of an experiment with potentially unknown long-term effects.

Anecdotally, some people report feeling more anxious in noisy environments than they did before.

? It raises the question: Does prolonged exposure to artificial quiet impact how our brains process sound in more complex settings?

Whenever we introduce unnatural input, it’s plausible that there may be unintended consequences. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this.

This post was inspired by .karpel’s article for the

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