Can we differentially diagnose an attention deficit disorder without hyperactivity from a central auditory processing problem?
This article examines the dilemma involved in properly diagnosing children with Central Auditory Processing Deficits (CAPD) and children with Attention Deficit Disorders (without hyperactivity) (ADD) as they may not be mutually exclusive. With the help of a case illustration, the diagnostic difficulties are highlighted. There is a strong need for professionals in the speech/language and psychiatric communities to communicate to differentially diagnose a child who exhibits characteristics of both CAPD and ADD.
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Cold Spring Harbor Central School District, NY 11724.
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D001308:Auditory Perceptual Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007807:Language Tests; D008297:Male; D008370:Manuals as Topic; D010700:Phonetics; D013066:Speech-Language Pathology