Every day people are diagnosed with a learning disability. Of these people, 41% are children. Of these children, 5% are diagnosed with central auditory processing disorder (CAPD). Central auditory processing disorder is a deficiency in the mental interpretation of auditory signals, meaning it takes time for the brain to process what a person hears. It's like having a conversation with someone on the phone who keeps losing signal, so you can only catch a few words about what the other person is saying. When children don't seem to be learning in school, some educators and parents may think that the child is just stupid or doesn't want to learn. What they fail to understand is that the child has a learning disability. A learning disability can make a person feel like it is taking over their life. But with the right assistance and hard work, this will not affect their future success. Over the years, doctors have reported that central auditory processing disorder or any type of learning disability is a type of neurological disorder, that is, a disorder of the nervous system. By comparison, children with learning disabilities may not learn the basics of reading, writing and reasoning or have the ability to organize information as quickly as children without problems. A learning disability not only affects the diagnosed individual, but also affects the people in their life. For a parent, the responsibility of raising a child with a disability is greater. They have to pay extreme costs for tests, special services at school and much more. The history of CAPD dates back to 1954 with Helmer Myklebus' study, "Hearing Disorders in Children." Back then the research wasn't as serious as it is today.... half of the document... a disabled child will not be able to receive accommodations at school. How can central auditory processing disorder be treated? such as using an auditory trainer. A hearing trainer is an electric headphone used to focus on the speaker and block out all background noise. Other treatments can also help, such as communicating with someone face to face, giving simple instructions and turning off all distractions communicating with the person, when doing homework, have your child sit in a quiet place without TV, radio or any type of distraction that prevent him from doing his homework. And most importantly, children have such a hard time trying to sort it all out in their brains and having to deal with the intolerance of others that what they need most from everyone is patience and understanding.