The Social and Academic Impact of APD
What is Auditory Processing Disorder (APD)? The social and academic impact of APD can sometimes go unnoticed. Individuals with APD often have difficulty understanding and interpreting what they hear. They can listen attentively to speech that is clear and...
The Effect of Music on Learning
A Connection Between Music and Learning Imagine how much more stressful a lengthy car ride or traffic jam would be without our trusted stereo system. Music can help reduce anxiety, promote focus and calm, and even energize us. Many doctors play selected songs or...
Understanding Language Processing Disorders
Language processing disorders impact the way an individual receives or delivers information. Whether it’s difficulty understanding what’s been said and/or communicating thoughts and ideas, the end result is the same. The message is unclear. This lack of clarity can...
Persistence Overcomes Academic Challenges: Georgia’s Story
Academic Challenges and Concerns As parents, we all hope our children will be able to avoid too many academic challenges. Georgia’s mom began having concerns when her daughter was around 4 ½ years old. As she worked to help prepare Georgia for school, she noticed her...
An Audiologist’s Insight Part II
Assisted Listening Devices and Hearing Aids Gemm Learning provides learning programs that assist with the underlying causes of many reading struggles. Our primary program, Fast ForWord, focuses on auditory processing, sequencing, memory and attention skills. The...
Auditory Problems: An Audiologist’s Insight
A Conversation Between Michelle Reynard and Dr. Lynn Sirow As providers of Fast ForWord, a program that focuses on memory, attention, auditory processing and sequencing skills, we are always interested in learning more about the field of audiology. I recently spoke...
Concerned Your Child Has APD and Not Sure What To Do Next?
Dr. Donna Geffner recently spoke with Gemm Learning about auditory processing disorders, the APD assessment process, and programs that can benefit learners with language challenges. About Dr. Geffner Dr. Geffner is a speech-language pathologist and audiologist with...
How Music Helps Auditory Processing Disorder
Music's Role In Stimulating Processing & Creating New Neural Connections Music has long been used as a therapeutic tool to alter mood and moderate emotion for both children and adults, but it is only recently that scientists have started to explore the...
Could APD Be Behind Your Child’s Low Self-Esteem?
Auditory Processing Disorder and Low Self-Esteem All children are prone to a lack of confidence from time to time, but those with low self-esteem are unhappy or not satisfied with themselves much of the time. A common source of low self-esteem is undiagnosed learning...
What It’s Like Having Auditory Processing Disorder
What Auditory Processing Disorder Sounds Like And Why It Often Goes Undetected You've probably had the frustrating experience of trying to carry on a conversation over a cell phone with weak reception. Words or even entire sentences get cut out. Sounds get jumbled...