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A common developmental difficulty for children involves a diagnosis of Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD or APD). Testing shows that children with this developmental disorder have ears which actually function, but the brain circuitry which manages the ability to recognize and to understand sounds is faulty or immature.

We see many of these children when they are 8 or 9 years old. They tend to be smart, but have poor performance in school. They pretend to understand conversations and instructions, but usually don’t understand much of what is being said to them.

This is a condition which starts early in the developmental process (in the first couple of years), but the difficulties in school seem to peak in the 3rd and 4th years of school.

Why does it takes so long to recognize this condition? How long does it take to correct it? Why does this happen to children?