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    A language processing disorder (LPD) is a neurological condition where a child has difficulty understanding and processing language due to problems in the area of the brain that controls language processing. Children with LPD experience extreme difficulty understanding what they hear and expressing themselves. LPD is diagnosed through assessments by professionals like neuropsychologists, speech language pathologists, and audiologists. Treatment focuses on improving listening skills and strategies through individualized instruction, visual aids, clear directions, and establishing routines.

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    A language processing disorder (LPD) is a neurological condition where a child has difficulty understanding and processing language due to problems in the area of the brain that controls language processing. Children with LPD experience extreme difficulty understanding what they hear and expressing themselves. LPD is diagnosed through assessments by professionals like neuropsychologists, speech language pathologists, and audiologists. Treatment focuses on improving listening skills and strategies through individualized instruction, visual aids, clear directions, and establishing routines.

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    A language processing disorder (LPD) is a neurological condition where a child has difficulty understanding and processing language due to problems in the area of the brain that controls language processing. Children with LPD experience extreme difficulty understanding what they hear and expressing themselves. LPD is diagnosed through assessments by professionals like neuropsychologists, speech language pathologists, and audiologists. Treatment focuses on improving listening skills and strategies through individualized instruction, visual aids, clear directions, and establishing routines.

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    A language processing disorder (LPD) is a neurological condition where a child has difficulty understanding and processing language due to problems in the area of the brain that controls language processing. Children with LPD experience extreme difficulty understanding what they hear and expressing themselves. LPD is diagnosed through assessments by professionals like neuropsychologists, speech language pathologists, and audiologists. Treatment focuses on improving listening skills and strategies through individualized instruction, visual aids, clear directions, and establishing routines.

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    A language processing disorder affects the area of the brain responsible for processing language and can cause difficulty understanding speech and expressing oneself. It is sometimes called an auditory processing disorder and is characterized by challenges processing and interpreting auditory information.

    Students with a language processing disorder may have trouble with reading, spelling, writing, or speaking. They also often struggle with attention, memory, following directions, and learning, especially in noisy environments.

    Children with a language processing disorder frequently have problems following multi-step directions, paying attention, rhyming, spelling, reading, writing, understanding conversations, and with vocabulary and sentence structure.

    Language Processing Disorders (LPD)

    http://www.lsses.org/resources/teacher-consultant-blog/language-processing-disorders-lpd/
    What is a Language Processing disorder?
    Imagine traveling to a foreign country without ever having learned the language spoken there.
    This is the difficulty experienced by children when they cannot process language.
    A language processing disorder (LPD) can be described as having extreme difficulty
    understanding what you hear and expressing what you want to say.
    These disorders affect the area of the brain that controls language processing. Language
    processing disorders are sometimes called auditory processing disorders. They are characterized
    by difficulty understanding and processing what is being heard. This does not necessarily mean
    that the child has a hearing loss; rather their brain does not process or interpret auditory
    information properly.
    The auditory nervous system is the pathway that carries sound from the inner ear to the brain for
    understanding. This system is continuously developing until approximately twelve years of age.
    Causes
    LPD is a neurological problem, but the exact cause is unknown. There are currently no
    conclusive studies that say why the auditory system of one child develops more quickly than it
    does for another.
    How is it diagnosed?
    LPD is usually diagnosed with a combination of professionals:

    Neuropsychologist (assesses cognitive capacity and actual achievement in order to


    identify the presence of a learning disability, as well as to provide strengths and
    weaknesses to determine the most beneficial type of therapy)

    Speech-Language Pathologist

    Audiologist

    Language processing disorders can occur with speech and language difficulties, learning
    disabilities, attention deficits or developmental disabilities.
    What does it look like?

    Students with this disorder have difficulty reading, spelling, writing, or even speaking; basically
    anything having to do with language becomes very difficult for them. There are other skills that
    are needed to deal with auditory information, and are affected by LPD. These skills include:
    attention, memory, following directions, learning and hearing.
    Children with a language processing disorder often have problems in the following areas:

    following multi-step directions

    paying attention in noisy environments such as classrooms, loud parties, malls, etc

    following spoken directions

    rhyming, spelling, reading, writing (many kids have difficulty with written expression,
    finding it difficult to formulate thoughts in their head, and then somehow get them down
    on paper)

    understanding and participating in conversations with peers and adults

    vocabulary and sentence structure

    How to help

    Treatment is based upon each childs individual needs, but most often focuses on
    improving listening skills and strategies to help the child be a successful learner at school
    and in the community.

    Treatment is best with a team approach; this team may include a speech-language
    pathologist, audiologist, teacher, and the childs pediatrician.

    One-on-one instruction to help with comprehension

    Use pictures, models, anything visual

    give directions in small chunks, and get the childs attention before giving directions (eg.,
    instead of saying Go get ready, its time for school, say, Brush your teeth, get your
    backpack, and put on your coat)

    Give simple, direct instructions, and speak clearly when facing the child

    Allow extra time for processing and understanding information

    Ask the child to restate what he heard; this allows the speaker to identify errors, and help
    the child correct them

    Establish predictable routines, both at home and in school

    Helpful websites

    LDonline (http://www.ldonline.org/)

    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (http://www.asha.org/)

    American Academy of Audiology (http://www.audiology.org/)

    LD Resources (http://www.ldresources.org/)

    National Center for Learning Disabilities (http://www.ncld.org/)

    Council for Exceptional Children (http://cec.sped.org/)

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