Central Auditory Processing Disorder

When The Brain Doesn’t Listen

About Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)

The human auditory system can be divided into two main parts. The peripheral auditory system includes the outer, middle and inner ear and the auditory nerve. The peripheral auditory system detects sound and changes that sound into a signal that the brain can use. The central auditory system consists of the brainstem and brain, which interpret the information sent to it by the ear. One way to describe auditory processing is “what we do with what we hear”.

Central auditory processing is a complex set of skills. It is not surprising that a child who has difficulties with central auditory processing can have difficulty in a wide variety of areas. A child with CAPD may exhibit one or more of the following characteristics:

has difficulty understanding speech in noisy and group situations
has a short attention span, or is easily distracted by noise
becomes anxious or stressed when required to listen
has difficulty following directions
may have an unusual sensitivity to loud sounds (hyperacusis)
seems to hear, but not understand what people say
has trouble remembering what was said
has poor speech/language skills
has poor reading/spelling skills
receives very different scores on the verbal skills and other skills section of IQ tests
is disorganized
has poor peer relations and/or poor self-esteem

If your child displays any or even all of these characteristics, it does not automatically mean he or she has CAPD. There are other disorders that can also have similar characteristics. This is because the ability to do most of the activities in the list above (such as reading) require more than just good listening skills. All of these activities rely on good auditory processing to some degree, but many disorders can result in poor reading, poor spelling or poor performance in a noisy environment. Because of that, special tests of central auditory skills are becoming a more common part of a team’s evaluation of children’s skills. CAPD may be the cause of these difficulties, it may coexist with some other disorder to create these difficulties, or these difficulties may be present due to some cause other than CAPD.

OAKRIDGE CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

Median/Heritage Boulevard Work

Work on the median on Cambie Street has begun and resulted in Cambie Street being reduced to single lane heading southbound from 41^st to 45^th. This is expected to last until October.

In addition to the above, all southbound lanes on Cambie Street between 42^nd and 45^th will be closed temporarily from July 2^nd to 10^th. Traffic heading southbound will be directed to “cross over” to the east side of Cambie. Refer to the below image. During this period, the left turn into the parkade from Cambie northbound will be closed 24/7. Entrance into the parkade is only available via southbound on Cambie Street. When existing, customers will crossover to the east of Cambie Street and continue southbound.

Single Lane Alternating Access in/out of Parkade

In/out of the parkade will be single lane alternating access from July 2^nd to August 23^rd. Please note this work overlaps with the median crossover noted above.

TCP will be in place to manage traffic from:

6:30am to 9pm on Mon to Sat
9:00am to 7pm on Sundays

Important Note: Parkade will be closed outside of TCP hours. Tenant requiring access in/out of the parkade outside of the TCP hours must contact Security at 604-269-2103 at least fifteen (15) minutes prior so the barriers can be removed to facilitate safe entry/exit.

Due to all the above work, please add additional travel time.

Thank you for your accommodation and we apologise for the temporary inconvenience.