Common Myth: Children under seven cannot be evaluated for Central Auditory Processing Disorder.

Fact: In order for a child to read or spell, he or she must be able to detect and recognize sounds, discriminate them from other sounds, and understand how these sounds, when analyzed and synthesized, result in associated words.

Research indicates that identifying young children at risk for Central Auditory Processing Disorder as early as possible leads to intervention and support that can prevent later language, learning, and reading disorders. Only an audiologist specializing in auditory processing disorder has the training and knowledge base necessary for comprehensive central auditory processing service delivery, theoretical underpinnings, and methods of practical application of scientific theory.

Solution: Make available all Auditory Processing Disorder programs online during coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic. Benefits of Auditory therapy include:

- Improvement in reading comprehension

- Increased participation in class

- Decreased sensitivity to noise

- Improvement in the ability to focus

- Improvement in following multistep instructions

- Improvement in confidence levels

It's help benefit most from early intervention.