PPEC Hosts Speaker on Auditory Processing Disorders and Other Attention Issues

Have you or your child's
teacher ever said, "he
has difficulty paying attention" or "I have to repeat things
over and over for him/her"?  Well you won't want to miss this speaker
series.  Whether or not your child already has a
diagnosis of Central Auditory Processing Disorder , Attention Deficit Disorder,
PDD, Speech and Language Difficulties, Sensory Processing Issues, or just
trouble following multi-step directions……you will walk away much more
experienced on the topic. 

On Wednesday, November 13, 2013 from  
7:00-8:30pm, Livingston Parents and Professionals for Exceptional Children will
host the presentation by Dr. Goione-Merchant at the Heritage Middle School
(Media Center).

Some potential
early signs & symptoms of auditory processing disorders may include difficulty
following verbal directions, distractibility, especially in noisy environments,
difficulty taking notes, following long conversations or poor organizational
skills. Other children may have difficulty in memorizing names and places,
repeating words or numbers in sequence or learning a foreign language just to
name a few.

Dr.
Goione-Merchant has a doctorate in Audiology and is certified to teach the
hearing impaired/deaf and also teacher of the handicapped.  She has been an assistant professor and
clinical preceptor in the Speech Pathology and Audiology Department at Montclair
State University since January 2011 and has been in private practice
specializing in pediatric auditory disorders and has extensive diagnostic
experience in the areas of childhood hearing loss and central auditory
processing disorders.

For
more information, or to become a member, visit the PPEC website at www.ppeclivingston.org.  Membership is free until November 15.