Familiar with Central auditory processing disorder...?

My son is 18, a couple years ago diagnosed with central auditory processing disorder. Thoughout school he was called lazy and stupid , without help until 8th grade.Not until 10th was he diagnosed with the reading disability. We ( teachers and myself/his father ) had beaten him down so badly by this time he had nothing to left to give. Starting getting into trouble,drinking,& drugs. He graduated, reads at 2nd grade level is there any chance that can change. I heard that this can be related, he had tubes put in his ears at age 6, please help if you have any knowlege to share.

My daughter has an auditory processing disorder caused by difficult birth circumstances. We found out early and got her the extra help she needed for reading, but we also found out that there is no permanent solution for the problem. We thought if we found out why, it would help. The truth is that worrying about "why" wasted time getting her help.

The disorder has nothing to do with intelligence. My daughter (and your son) is as smart as anyone else is, but reading is like swimming with weights on for them. They have to work harder at it than we do and it wears them down. It's horrible for their self esteem.

What they need isn't an end to school - it's a different way to learn at school. There are some colleges who have compensatory learning programs set up for kids like your son.They are equipped to teach "around" the disability.

One is Southwest Texas in San Marcos, Texas.

Get him into counseling as soon as you can. Get yourself (and his father) into family counseling as soon as you can. The effect on all of you can be devastating, and your son needs lots of help before you lose him. The problem is not going to go away and you have to face it, or you can't help him face it.

Good luck. Never give up on him. He might surprise you. Then you might surprise yourself.

Check out this website. Also, google biofeedback and you will find others. This one in particular is very informative. Good luck.

http://www.greatbrain.com/index.htm

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