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Summary: Loved this book
Review: I have known Teri Bellis for nearly 19 years, ever since we were graduate students in Santa Barbara in the mid-80s. She was a brilliant scholar and incredibly well-rounded person even then. Reading this book demonstrated for me that this remains true. Her writing style is at once lucid and almost literary. When I was recently enrolled in a doctoral program in audiology, I had the good fortune of taking a couple of courses in the area of CAPD (or APD, or whatever acronym applies). Teri's research and writings factored heavily into the mix. She managed to generate in me an ongoing interest in this rather nebulous area of study. This book for the masses should do the same for the layperson. I heartily recommend it.
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Summary: Concrete help for those desperately seeking solutions!
Review: It can be so easy to dismiss it as a lack of interest or a lack of attention:
** The student who doesn't follow directions in class.
** The spouse who denies all knowledge of something you specifically told them.Even those who search for a cause are often told that hearing tests show that hearing is "normal". But sometimes your instincts still shout that something isn't right & it's for those families that When the Brain Can't Hear was written. For those struggling to understand what an auditory processing disorder is -- this book will be a God-send. As Dr. Bellis describes the many faces of APD through a series of case studies she presents clearly what it is AND what it isn't. The middle section of the book, which discusses the actual processes of hearing & language, is probably more technical than most layman will appreciate. However, Dr. Bellis more than makes up for this with her extensive sections on treating and living with APD. These sections offer a wonderful array of practical tips and suggestions. I would highly recommend this book as one offering concrete help for those desperately seeking solutions!
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Summary: very, very helpful
Review: Teri Bellis' new book is fantastic... A must-read for anyone whose life is touched by auditory processing disorder (family, teachers, medical professionals, etc). I bought it for myself and sent it to friends and family. I'm planning on passing it along to our pediatrician and our ENT, as well, since their awareness of this disorder could have saved us years of searching for answers! Maybe our knowledge can help someone else. _When the Brain Can't Hear_ is a well-written and easily read explanation of what APD is, what it isn't, and what it might be. This makes sense as APD identification often requires a good deal of detective work, particularly when the 'patient' is a child. Dr. Bellis takes a conservative approach to APD identification, frequently reminding the reader not to make assumptions without appropriate data... but she doesn't just say "hey, maybe you have it and maybe you don't." She gives you other options to consider, too, so you're not left hanging if APD isn't the answer to your questions. In reading this book, I learned a great deal about how APD manifests, what causes (what might cause) the different manifestations, and ways to address these areas. The only area I had trouble with was treatment specific to subtype. Dr. Bellis uses a system to categorize types of APD that seemed a bit too cut and dry for me. I had some difficulty identifying my daughter's subtype (her evaluation was done by someone who doesn't use the same system of classification) and therefore figuring out which treatment methods Dr. Bellis felt would best remediate her specific symptoms. Overall, however, the book gave me plenty to consider both in terms of understanding the disorder and better understanding the many treatment options. I highly recommend this book. If you only read one book on APD, this is the one you should read.
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Summary: Loved this book
Review: This book is indispensible for the audiologist/SLP/parent/professional working with APD. I only wish we could have read this one BEFORE the text books in grad school..would have made much more sense. Very nicely written, presenting of scenarios was important...more info to assimilate to your childs difficulty. May of seemed cut and dry to some, but if it was not, you would be reading the unabridged version and toting it on wheels. Not everyone uses the same categorization strategy...but that is the beauty of research and ongoing learning...take some info from each and you are well rounded. Maybe those who chose to go only half way through the book and not PAST the case studies to the theraputic ideas are the same ones hoping for a quick remedy. This disorder takes time and patience and an informed parent. Good Luck..... challenges and good times are ahead. Thanks Terri for giving us all a small part of you....A fellow CCC-A
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Summary: 300 Pages Of Case Studies....
Review: This book spends most of it's time presenting case studies with very little practical information. It seems to go on endlessly with the author's personal experiences. Almost like she's trying to convince herself as well as the reader that this disorder really exists. My wife purchased this book on sight at a local book store. She read the cover flaps and hoped we might gain some insight on how to help our son. You can't judge a book by the cover. There is very little material here (except for a few very basic and vague techniques) one can apply to actually helping someone who has or is suspected of having APD. There's almost 200 pages gone before anything even remotely practical on treatmant is written. Actually, most places in this book where the term "APD" is written, you could substitute "PDD", "ADD", "ADHD" or whatever the fad diagnosis of the month is. It would still read about the same.
If you have a child with learning disabilities I suggest William Shaw's book "Biological Treatments for Autism and PDD".
Shaw's book demonstrates concrete ways on how to help you child.
This book left us with more questions than answers. ...
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Summary: Bravo Teri
Review: This is the best book I have read so far on the topic of APD. Teri Bellis has taken a very controversial topic and explained it in terms for all those who are working with the APD child/person. After finishing this book I have a better understanding of what APD is, how to diagnose it, and how to treat it. Thank you, Teri. You have helped me be a better speech/language pathologist and an advocate for my students who have APD. I recommend it to other special ed. teachers, regular ed. teachers, administrators, and parents
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Summary: APD understood
Review: What an informative and wonderfully supportive text this is. I have a 15 year old son who suffers from APD as well as visual stress and dyslexia. This book confirmed everything I have been saying for years, but no-one believed me. It gave me hope that this affliction will eventually become recognised in UK and that so many young people will no longer suffer an interrupted education because no-one knows what their difficulty is. I have talked to many professionals about APD and they have never heard of it! I recommend this book to every one of them. Read it if you are involved with education, or young people or adults in any capacity, it will change your perception of them for ever. Well done Teri James Bellis, and thank you for such a rivetting read. I couldn't put this book down. I learned so much.
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