Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) 30 Years of Experience

ASHA defined auditory processing disorder APD as difficulties in the perceptual processing of auditory information in the central nervous system and the neurobiological activity that underlies that processing and gives rise to the electrophysiological auditory potentials APD has a negative impact on communication skills language development and learning APD practice is highly challenging as it requires development of specially designed diagnostic test material and adequate auditory training intervention programs with good theoretical background and collaborating multi disciplinary team This review article is focusing on APD practice in Egypt during the last years It started by development of Arabic protocols for diagnosis of APD in adults followed by development of Arabic test material for children The next step was development of intervention programs based on neuroplasticity of the central nervous system An Arabic computer based remediation program was therefore developed When applied on children having APDs it proved to be effective and showed promising results Assessment amp management of APD disorders in Egypt have passed through many stages a long journey where the highly challenging disorder was nicely brought into focus in clinical practice and research