CDIS 402: Disability Portfolio

Cognitive

Disability
profile:

Impact
on oral
and
written
language
develop
ment:

Successes and Challenges to Language DevelopmentFall 2015

Communicatio
n
Linguistic
Cant
They hear
memorize well everything
going on
around them so
instructions go
very quick
Instructions
Can only catch
are difficult to a few directions
follow
at a time

Social/
Emotional

Physical

Sensory

Get
overwhelmed
easily

Look normal

Sounds are very loud

Hearing not
only what they
should listen
to, but also
background
noise and
other
conversations
happening

Mistaken as
kids with
ADHD because
they
constantly are
focused on
other things

Will cover their ears,

seem to hear but dont
listen, doesnt like
being read to

Factors within the student related to functioning

My big ideas from the readings: A central auditory processing disorder may cause language and
reading problems, attentional problems and autistic spectrum disorders. Structures past the cochlea (CAP)
are less understood than other parts of this disorder. Some may have different physiological bases. This
disorder affects perception of both speech and non-speech.
My big ideas from the group presentation: My biggest idea from this presentation was that a child
with CAPD becomes overwhelmed very easily. Hearing a few directions becomes difficult and forgotten
easily. Background noise is very loud and takes control of what they are supposed to be listening to.

CDIS 402: Disability Portfolio

Successes and Challenges to Language DevelopmentFall 2015

Reflection (What does this mean for my practice?): This is very interesting to me now that I
experienced it myself during the activity. I need to slow things down for the child. Start with one task at a
time with short directions. I need to be very patient with these types of children.