Children with APD often do not interpret slight changes between sounds in spoken language, even though they are audible. They may hear "b" in lieu of "d," for example; or they may misinterpret a request such as "please be quiet" as "lease quiet". This transpires often in environments with background sounds that are highly distracting, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
Adjustments made in the classroom for APD students assist them in following auditory instructions more clearly. For example, sitting close to the teacher helps maintain a longer attention span, while she presents one-step directions in a quiet environment.
Auditory training devices used in the classroom diverts distracting sounds that sidetracks attention. The teacher wears a microphone that broadcasts her voice directly to APD students wearing electronic receivers. In addition, auditory memory development practice, a beneficial method for discriminating sound variations and building retention as the teacher chunks information by presenting main concepts without all the details.