Before You Look for Information on Central Auditory Processing Disorder

Sorting through the wealth of online information on CAPD can be a daunting task. What's worth reading, and what's a waste of time? Start with this recommended list of resources to find the information you need to understand and help your child.

On this Parenting Special Needs Site

There are lots of articles on this site of interest to parents of children with Central Auditory Processing Disorder, but these three will give you a good place to begin.

• What Is CAPD?
• First Five Things to Do After Your Child Is Diagnosed With CAPD
• Preparing the School for Your Child With CAPD

Around the About network

Many sites on About.com have information of interest to parents of children with Central Auditory Processing Disorder. Start with these three.

• About.com Deafness
• About.com Learning Disabilities
• About.com Autism

Just the facts

These reference sites give good overviews of Central Auditory Processing Disorder and treatment.

• KidsHealth.org
• Internet Special Education Resources
• ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities

Organizations

These organizations promote research and offer in-depth information on auditory processing.

• APDUK
• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

Learning Disability sites

Sites that focus on learning disabilities often include useful information on CAPD. Start with these three.

• LDOnline
• Great Schools
• National Center for Learning Disabilities

Personal stories

Adults with CAPD share their experiences and suggestions on these sites.

• Living With (Central) Auditory Processing Disorder
• Friends of Quinn
• LD.org

Therapies

Find out more about programs that target Central Auditory Processing Disorder on these sites.

• Auditory Integration Training
• Fast ForWord
• Earobics

Support

These e-mail lists help people with CAPD and their families find support, community, and information.

• Auditory Processing
• a-p-d
• USA-APD