Subject: Re: Auditory illusion, and Auditory Processing Disorder From: Pierre Divenyi <pdivenyi@xxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2011 14:57:28 -0700 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>Good question, Kevin. Just came to mind, a question for Oliver Sacks: are there auditory illusion disorders, and if so, what do they mean? Let's ask him! -Pierre On 8/9/11 2:47 PM, "Kevin Austin" <kevin.austin@xxxxxxxx> wrote: >What, if any, are the relationships between 'auditory illusion', and APD >(auditory processing disorder)? > >Is it that APD is diagnosed as being less prevalent? What might cause it >to be up to eight times more prevalent in adults than in children? Are >auditory illusions more prevalent in children than in adults? > > >Thanks > >Kevin > > > > > >from: >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auditory_processing_disorder > >Auditory Processing Disorder (APD), also known as (Central) Auditory >Processing Disorder ((C)APD) is an umbrella term for a variety of >disorders that affect the way the brain processes auditory information. >It is not a sensory (inner ear)hearing impairment; individuals with APD >usually have normal peripheral hearing ability. However, they cannot >process the information they hear in the same way as others do, which >leads to difficulties in recognizing and interpreting sounds, especially >the sounds composing speech. > >APD can affect both children and adults. Approximately 2-3% of children >and 17-20% of adults have this disorder. Males are two times more likely >to be affected by the disorder than females. >