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# Know About Adult Auditory Processing Disorder 
 
Due to difficulties with how their brains process sound, individuals with auditory processing disorder find it challenging to understand and interpret their environment. Although [auditory processing disorder in adults](https://tomatis.com.au/who-do-we-help/auditory-processing-disorder) is identified throughout their adolescent years, unrecognised symptoms may cause communication and language problems. 
Adults with auditory processing disorders may struggle to understand their reading, have problems listening, or miscommunicate with family, colleagues, coworkers, and partners. 


Let's see whether you have any of the behaviours linked to APD. 
 
-Do the sounds or lyrics seem difficult to understand even when music or television is playing at maximum volume? 
-Do you find it difficult to focus on what is being spoken to you repeatedly? 
-When someone speaks to you on a busy street, can you understand them? 
-Do you worry that your response to a conversation might be irrelevant or leave out important details? 
-Do you struggle to carry out your supervisor's instructions? 
-Do you find it challenging to listen and take notes simultaneously during meetings? 
-Is it challenging to concentrate on what a coworker is saying in a busy cafeteria? 
-Do you have trouble having a phone conversation? 
-Do people with foreign accents and rapid speech make it difficult for you to comprehend them? 
-Are people always calling you "dense" because you never seem to catch the joke? 