Child care professionals from all over the Far South Coast gathered at Merimbula Public School for an Auditory Processing Disorder Workshop on Thursday and Friday, May 21 and 22.
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The workshop was aimed at all professionals who work with children and discussed how Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) is diagnosed and how to help those children in the classroom or at preschool.
Professionals in various fields including teachers, speech pathologists and nurses from Merimbula, Eden, Bega, Cooma, Narooma, Bombala, Nimmitabel, Tathra and Bermagui participated in the workshop.
The workshop was run by Dr Mridula Sharma a senior lecturer and associate professor at Macquarie University and Speech Pathologist and Audiologist.
“When we say a child is not listening, it is not just about hearing,” Dr Sharma said.
“Listening involves hearing, attention, memory and language as well as motivation, alertness and physical well-being. All professionals who work with children will come across children with listening problems and wonder what to do.
“My aim is to help them understand different ways to approach these problems.”
Approximately 60 professionals attended the workshop which was organised by Helga Humbert and Elizabeth Huggett of Campbell Page and was funded by Families NSW.
Ms Humbert said it was a very insightful workshop and she hopes to pass on the knowledge to parents in the area.
"Having Auditory Processing Disorder has a profound impact on a child's literacy skills, it can make reading and writing a real challenge.
"Not only are people who are working with kids noticing listening problems but parents also worry about their kid not listening.
"We hope to have someone go around to parent nights and pass some of this knowledge on to parents so they know what they can do to help."