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Has difficulty or feels confused when listening to conversation in noise

Gets distracted easily or stays distracted for long periods of time due to loud sounds

Has difficulty hearing words despite having a normal hearing test

Has difficulty identifying the direction of sound

Has difficulty understanding words in competing messages (words spoken at the same time) or when spoken rapidly

Takes longer time to respond to questions or seem to need more time to process information

Feels fatigued or loses interest when performing a long or complex activity

Misunderstands messages and responds inconsistently, inappropriately, or incorrectly

Has problems carrying out multi-step directions when given orally; needs to hear only one direction or command at a time

Has difficulty with reading, comprehension, spelling, vocabulary, or other speech/ language difficulties

Has difficulty distinguishing speech sounds (e.g. hears the word ‘pen’ instead of ‘ten’)

Has difficulty learning songs, rhymes, and has overall poor music and singing skills

Has difficulty paying attention or becomes restless even for short periods of time

Has problems related to what is being said with its meaning

Has difficulty understanding indirect or abstract speech or take everything very literally (e.g. idioms)

Frequently depends on lip reading, body language and eye contact to compensate for auditory difficulties

Has trouble remembering or keeping in sequence what is heard

Has trouble paying attention to and remembering words and can cope better with visually acquired information

Bright and intelligent but has low academic performance at school

Has difficulty attending to classwork or homework

Voice is too loud or too soft, that is often inappropriate for the situation (e.g. conversation, responding to questions)

Has behavior problems (e.g. disobedient, lack of interest in playing or hobbies, very stubborn, etc.)

Is messy and tends to lose things

Needs quietness to study

Has trouble maintaining or following a proper sequence of tasks while performing an activity (e.g. frequently follows an incorrect order while playing a game or arranging things)

Gets tired easily when doing routine activities (e.g. attending school, playing with friends, watching TV, etc.)

Has a history of chronic middle ear infections/ tubes

Has short term memory difficulties

Has a case history of APD or presumed APD in family

Is slow to learn to talk

Has poor articulation or had articulation issues (ability to speak in a clear, concise, and coherent manner)

Has difficulty with phonics

Cannot always relate what is heard to what is seen

Lacks motivation to learn

Often avoids social situations or interaction with peers, strangers and/or family

Has difficulty understanding a speaker when his/her voice is mildly echoing in a room

Cannot accurately understand someone while actively performing another task

Loses focus when listening to someone in a one-on-one conversation

Gets tired easily when listening to a single speaker or a group of speakers

Has difficulty understanding a speaker who is facing a different direction (not towards you)

Needs the speaker to frequently repeat a few/lot of words when in a quiet environment

Needs the speaker to frequently repeat a few/lot of words when in a noisy environment

Has trouble understanding someone who does not speak clearly, e.g. someone with a mild speech impediment

Has difficulty understanding a speaker when they are talking softly (in a low volume)

Does not accurately understand words in a telephone conversation

Has difficulty understanding a speaker who is standing further away (distant speaker, like a classroom teacher)

Cannot correctly pronounce newly heard words or words heard for the first time

Has trouble remembering or identifying key words and/or voice cues during a conversation

Needs a loud volume (significantly louder than normal) to hear correctly

Cannot maintain focus on listening without the help of a sensory stimulus, e.g. holding an object in hands