When the Brain Can’t Hear: Unraveling the Mystery of Auditory Processing Disorder
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In this landmark book, Dr. Teri James Bellis, one of the world’s leading authorities on auditory processing disorder (APD), explains the nature of this devastating condition and provides insightful case studies that illustrate its effect on the lives of its sufferers.
Millions of Americans struggle silently with APD. For many of them, holding a simple conversation can be next to impossible. As sound travels through an imperfect auditory pathway, words become jumbled, distorted, and unintelligible. As Dr. Bellis notes, the most profound impact of this highly specific impediment to auditory comprehension may be on the young. Facing a severely reduced ability to read, spell, comprehend, and communicate, children with APD are subject to anxiety, academic failure, and a damaged sense of self. Often, they are misdiagnosed.
Discussing the latest and most promising clinical advances and treatment options, and providing a host of proven strategies for coping, Dr. Bellis takes much of the mystery out of APD. If you or anyone you know has difficulty comprehending spoken language, or if your child is struggling in school, this important book may have the answers you need.
Publisher : Atria Books
Publication date : July 22, 2003
Language : English
Print length : 368 pages
ISBN-10 : 0743428641
ISBN-13 : 978-0743428644
Item Weight : 12.8 ounces
Dimensions : 5.5 x 1 x 8.44 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #66,815 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #23 in Communicative Disorders in Special Ed. (Books) #54 in Children’s Learning Disorders #98 in Parenting Books on Children with Disabilities
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HeatherHH –
Very informative, easy to understand, lots of examples
I purchased this book because I strongly suspected one of my children had an auditory processing disorder. He seemed to have normal hearing when we tested him by whispering, saying his name when his back was turned, etc, but he had a lot of trouble with following oral instructions, misremembering what was said to him, etc. This book was a great resource to help me understand what my son was experiencing. The book is very easy to read, very understandable, written in a somewhat conversational style with lots of helpful examples.I would have liked more specific information about the different types of auditory processing disorder, therapy for the various types, etc. I wanted to go into his evaluation fully prepared and armed with all the information I could get. However, this book is probably informative enough for the average parent.What I most appreciated about the book was that she was both optimistic and realistic. She made it very clear that much could be done to help with the various difficulties, but also recognizing that not everyone will be able to overcome all their difficulties completely. Realistically, that their auditory processing disorders, even after therapy, may place some limitations on career, etc. But, none of us cannot truly be anything we want to be, as we each have our own areas of weakness and difficulty. I appreciated the fact that she didn’t allow the reader to believe that there was a magic pill that would totally fix APD for everyone.As for my son, it turned out that we were right about his hearing being normal and in thinking that he had APD. He has significant difficulty with auditory memory and with hearing when there is background noise. This book gave us a better understanding of what he is dealing with. I would definitely recommend this book to parents of children with (suspected) APD.
Married24+years_w/_2Kids –
BEST BOOK ON AUDITORY PROCESSING FOR PARENTS
I love this book as even the title has been very helpful in explaining the unique challenges that face my son to family and teachers.Information about Auditory Processing Disorder is not wisely available. What is out there is brief, repetitive and minimal. I find lot of textbooks at a cost $100+/- but this is the only lay person book I have found that does the subject juctice.Even Speech Lanuage Therapist do not have a good undertanding of this disorder unless they specialize in it. We wasted 9 months with a SPT-CCC who thought she know how to treat it – but really didn’t. She just used a mixture of Language Processing techniques with poor results.I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK. I have read it several times and keep learning from it.If you looking for information about Auditory Processing Disorder – someone you love must be suffering from it and for that I am so very sorry. As a mother of a son with it life is challeging for our whole family, but especially him. Finally, realizing what was “wrong” has helped a lot. I am relieved that he isn’t incorrigible, but that there is a medical explaination.
DrAudio –
Great Book – not for light reading
This is the go-to book on Audio Processing disorder. It is well written and provides anecdotal information which is unbelievably helpful if you have a child in your life who is struggling in school. Use it to rule out APD so the professionals can help with a correct diagnosis to get your student on track. If nothing else it will help you understand how APD is often misdiagnosed in a child and as a result, medicated for ADHD or ADD. Obviously, it is not a light-reading type of book. If you truly want to understand how the brain interprets sounds, written in layman’s terms then please grab this book immediately. I have sent this to friends and relatives so they can better understand what their children and grandchildren (and in some cases themselves)have been struggling with.Dr. Bellis is truly a gifted writer and you will appreciate the case studies of children and adults who have been diagnosed with this disorder. I can’t emphasize enough the fact that the information in this book can be life changing for many people. I hope it helps you as much as it has helped me and my family.
Corin Goodwin –
very, very helpful
Teri Bellis’ new book is fantastic… A must-read for anyone whose life is touched by auditory processing disorder (family, teachers, medical professionals, etc). I bought it for myself and sent it to friends and family. I’m planning on passing it along to our pediatrician and our ENT, as well, since their awareness of this disorder could have saved us years of searching for answers! Maybe our knowledge can help someone else._When the Brain Can’t Hear_ is a well-written and easily read explanation of what APD is, what it isn’t, and what it might be. This makes sense as APD identification often requires a good deal of detective work, particularly when the ‘patient’ is a child. Dr. Bellis takes a conservative approach to APD identification, frequently reminding the reader not to make assumptions without appropriate data… but she doesn’t just say “hey, maybe you have it and maybe you don’t.” She gives you other options to consider, too, so you’re not left hanging if APD isn’t the answer to your questions.In reading this book, I learned a great deal about how APD manifests, what causes (what might cause) the different manifestations, and ways to address these areas. The only area I had trouble with was treatment specific to subtype. Dr. Bellis uses a system to categorize types of APD that seemed a bit too cut and dry for me. I had some difficulty identifying my daughter’s subtype (her evaluation was done by someone who doesn’t use the same system of classification) and therefore figuring out which treatment methods Dr. Bellis felt would best remediate her specific symptoms. Overall, however, the book gave me plenty to consider both in terms of understanding the disorder and better understanding the many treatment options.I highly recommend this book. If you only read one book on APD, this is the one you should read.
Mickey –
Livraison rapide et très satisfaite du livre mais pas lu encore.Ce livre était pour un cadeau et ma nièce semble très heureuse de l’avoir!Je recommande à 100%
Onya mate! –
Makes so much sense!! Must have text
Carole Francis Wogan –
It was really helpful reading this book. I recognised a lot of signs and symptoms of APD in my own daughter. I bought the book and read it in 2019 after it was recommended to read it by a fan, Shirley and Sophie. It helped me understand the condition a little more. I just wished it was easier to get a diagnosis in the UK. I was told by the NHS in 2013 that there wasn’t a specific test in this country. I later found a Facebook support group and found out there was a testing centre in London. I think there needs to be more support from the NHS to help people with this condition. Nobody seems to understand it, including schools. Thank you Terri Francis for helping me understand my daughter and her condition!
Neil –
An excellent read. I would encourage anyone working in education, the special needs field or those caring for seniors (including your own family) to read this. It’s been ignored for too long.
Peter Wood –
Very informative and detailed. Explored the disorder and its various forms. The real life examples were useful. I think the book presupposes some background knowledge, but then I doubt you would be buying this if you weren’t aware to some degree. Very much worth reading.