How Auditory Processing Shapes Kids’ Language Development? | A Parent's Guide to Child Development

About this episode

Lois Heyman discusses the impact of auditory processing on children's language development and offers insights for parents.

In this episode, Lois Kam Heymann explains how auditory processing develops and how it affects language, learning and brain development in kids. Heymann discusses early signs of auditory processing disorder (APD), how it differs from hearing loss and ADHD, and the milestones parents should watch for in early childhood. The episode also covers how parents can help their kids with auditory processing challenges and explains how play, reading, singing, and everyday interactions build language skills, how screens and background noise can affect development, and why early intervention is key. Time Stamps 01:18 What is the auditory process & how does it differ from hearing 02:35 Why is the auditory process important in language development in kids? 04:05 How does the brain process sounds & the language in a toddler 13:41 How does APD typically present in toddlers versus school-age children 18:58 APD versus hearing loss 19:50 How ADHD and auditory processing differ 21:52 How background noise impacts a child with APD 25:16 Why early intervention matters in shaping long-term language skills 31:07 Why reading is important and how it aids auditory development 37:34 steps to consider…

People in this episode

Host: Annamarie von Firley

Guest: Lois Heyman

Topics covered

• auditory processing
• language development
• early intervention
• parenting
• child development

Keywords

• auditory processing
• language skills
• early signs
• APD
• parenting tips
• intervention strategies
• background noise

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