(from FamilyEducation.com)
Is your child struggling in school? Does he have poor listening skills and
difficulty following directions or understanding speech? Is he inattentive?
Perhaps he has a central auditory processing disorder. Answer these questions to
determine if you should have him evaluated. But remember, kids naturally exhibit
many of these characteristics some of the time. It's when they consistently
exhibit these signs that you need to take action.
1. Does your child talk louder than normal?
___Yes.
___No.
2. Does your child like the TV louder than normal?
___Yes.
___No.
3. Does your child say "Huh" or "What" frequently?
___Yes.
___No.
4. Does your child frequently need requests, directions, or information
repeated?
___Yes.
___No.
5. Does your child confuse similar-sounding words?
___Yes.
___No.
6. Does your child have a greater tendency to ignore you when he is engrossed in
something?
___Yes.
___No.
7. Does your child have difficulty telling which direction you are calling from?
___Yes.
___No.
8. Does your child confuse or forget directions if several are given in one
sentence?
___Yes.
___No.
9. Does your child have unusual sensitivity to or complaints about noise?
___Yes.
___No.
10. Does your child delay before responding to questions or instructions?
___Yes.
___No.
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1: July 4, 2002