Strategies you and your child can use to avoid Auditory Processing breakdowns

• Keep looking at the speaker
• Ask to have directions/information repeated or clarified if he/she feels confused
• Repeat information quietly to him/herself after it has been given verbally
• Ask someone to explain what words mean or use a dictionary
• Visualise or make a picture in his/her mind to help remember important points
• Wait until parent/teacher has finished talking before starting a task
• Write down information you need to remember, keep a diary
• Always study in a quiet area of the house
• Try to keep environment peaceful and organised
• Build up your child’s self esteem