ERIC Number: EJ1025507
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Dec
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0952-3383
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Exploration of Teachers' Awareness and Knowledge of (Central) Auditory Processing Disorder ((C)APD)
Ryan, Anita; Logue-Kennedy, Maria
British Journal of Special Education, v40 n4 p167-174 Dec 2013
The aim of this study was to explore primary school teachers' awareness and knowledge of (Central) Auditory Processing Disorder ((C)APD). Teachers' awareness and knowledge are crucial for initial recognition and appropriate referral of children suspected of having (C)APD. When a child is diagnosed with (C)APD, teachers have a role in implementing and monitoring the effectiveness of interventions. A questionnaire was designed and distributed to 53 primary schools in the Republic of Ireland. Findings indicated that 89.1% of participants reported poor/very poor awareness, while 92% reported poor/very poor knowledge of (C)APD. Results were compared with specific data obtained from a similar study carried out simultaneously in Northern Ireland. Overall, the majority of the participants reported that they have poor/very poor awareness and knowledge of (C)APD. These findings emphasise the need to establish training programmes for teachers and ultimately to support the provision of an appropriate service for children with (C)APD.
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Neurological Impairments, Cognitive Processes, Disabilities, Knowledge Level, Referral, Disability Identification, Intervention, Educational Needs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ireland; United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
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