Portland APD

Portland APD is closed right now. I have sort-of retired. I am taking 2023 off, and am not accepting new clients. At the end of 2023, I will decide whether or not to come back to APD testing part-time in 2024 or not. I may go to full-time retirement, or I may decide to return to APD testing on a limited basis. If I do reinvigorate Portland APD, I will be accepting only adult clients (age 12 and up). There are other providers who want to test children, but it is hard to find someone to evaluate adults. You might want to talk with Judith Belk if you are seeking an evaluation for your child now. I'll put up another announcement late this year about Portland APD's 2024 plans. Thank you for your patience.

Here are some typical behaviors for persons with an auditory processing disorder:
Difficulty comprehending speech in noise,
Does not alert when spoken to,
Asks for many repetitions,
Trouble distinguishing similar words, especially in noise,
Confused because misheard what was said,
Difficulty completing multi-step commands,
Characterized as "dreamy" or "spacy"
Problems at school or retaining a job,
Has/had hard time learning to read,
Has/had articulation errors,
Becomes overwhelmed/angry around noise,
Has difficulty understanding verbal humor or sarcasm,
Misinterprets intentions of others based on their tone of voice,

Tomorrow will be taken up with a workshop about therapy for children with APD. This one is targeted to SLPs. I wonder, would a workshop be helpful for parents of kids with APD also? If so, what kind of timeframe and what topics would be most helpful to address??