Why Auditory Processing Development Matters in Toddlers? | A Parent's Guide to Child Development

Why Auditory Processing Development Matters in Toddlers? | A Parent's Guide to Child Development

June 3, 2026 · 3 min

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Lois Kam Heymann discusses auditory processing disorder in toddlers and the importance of engaging conversations and play in their development.

In this episode, Lois Kam Heymann discusses the signs of auditory processing disorder in toddlers. Heyman highlights the drawbacks of giving children screens instead of engaging in real conversations with them, outlines key developmental milestones and other warning signs parents should watch for during infancy and toddlerhood, and emphasizes the importance of play in language and speech development. Time stamps:00:45 Signs a baby may not be connecting words with objects01:38 Auditory processing & language developmental milestones02:08 How do children learn to recognize and discriminate sounds?Contact Lois Kam Heyman www.listenlovelearn.comLois@listenlovelearn.vomInstagram @listen_love_learnUse Code: PLAYfor 10% off orders over $10 on the website, listenlovelearn.comFollow us:Fledglings’ Flight: https://www.FledglingsFlight.comApp: https://app.FledglingsFlight.comInstagram:// fledglingsflight TikTok://fledglings.flight Facebook:// fledglingsflight LinkedIn:// fledglings-flight Pinterest://fledglingsflight Music: Purple Planet Music

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