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Living with Auditory Processing Disorder
Alyson Mountjoy is the founder of APD Support UK, which provides information and useful links for people affected by Auditory Processing Disorder, a condition that affects her son. She has also written two books on APD – one of which … Continue reading
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Lives with Aniridia & Auditory Processing Disorder
Mother and daughter Bernie and Abbie Reddington both have Aniridia and Auditory Processing Disorder (APD), which have impacted their lives in a variety of ways. They spoke openly at our 2023 Conference in Birmingham last September about the challenges they’ve … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘Auditory Processing Disorder’ by Alyson Mountjoy
This book is written for parents and adults with APD, plus educational and medical professionals. Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) affects many people with aniridia. This book provides a lot of insight into the condition. It was published in March 2021 … Continue reading
Going to a work place party 2
After the success of last years’ staff social, the senior management team at my workplace decided they would hold another event this year. It was planned to be held in the same place, in a local hotel. Tickets were free … Continue reading
James @ National Institutes of Health
Introduction Earlier this year I travelled to the USA to take part in medical research related to aniridia. It and the accompanying holiday was a very special experience. Background National Institutes of Health The National Institutes of Health in the … Continue reading
Going to a work place party
Last Friday I attended an event organised and funded by the trustees of the charity I work for. The event was a 2 course dinner followed by a prize raffle and disco. The dress code was ‘dress to impress’. Before … Continue reading
At school with aniridia
My name is Abbie-Rose and I am 14 years old which means I’m in year 9 at school. I live in Norwich and I have aniridia, nystagmus and a cataracts. I also have an auditory processing disorder (APD). My brother, … Continue reading
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Andrew’s Central Auditory Processing Disorder
I was born with congenital aniridia (sporadic) and nystagmus. At school I struggled and was regarded as being dyslexic. Then after leaving school and going to college I was told that I was not dyslexic. I could not understand why this was, but … Continue reading
Central Auditory Processing Disorder presentation
Central Auditory Processing Disorder ([C]APD) affects learning has been linked to the same gene which causes aniridia. Expert Dr Doris Bamiou talked and answered questions about it at our 2011 conference. Below are the slides and a recording of her … Continue reading
Taking part in research into aniridia, hearing and memory
In the Summer 2010 Aniridia Network UK newsletter there was a call to take part in research into the effect of the aniridia gene (PAX6) on the parts of the brain that deal with hearing and memory. Having done some … Continue reading
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Tagged auditory processing disorder APD, hearing, memory, research
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