Process Delay Disorder

Hi everyone, this week we are looking at a condition that my eldest daughter told me about, it is called Process Delay Disorder. Has anyone heard of this?

What is it, well it’s a condition that makes it difficult for people to process information from their senses. This can include visual, auditory, or sensory information. 

It is a time-relating characteristic that determines an amount of time during which a scheduled process or activity is stopped or idle. It is an unplanned extension in the process's duration caused by some circumstances that impedes the process's commencement or continuation.

The symptoms include. 

• Difficulty remembering new information
• Difficulty following multi-step instructions
• Difficulty understanding speech, especially in noisy places
• Difficulty completing math operations
• Difficulty interacting with others

There are many things that could cause it, including. 

• Physical illness or injury
• Lack of sleep
• Reaction to medications
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Learning disorders
• Emotional factors
• Fewer neurotransmitters in the brain
• Epilepsy

There's no cure for auditory processing disorder, however, there is treatment.

When it comes to treatment, it seems something called auditory training, this means to undertake activities that will improve someone’s concentration and listening.

Reading regularly, is thought to help as reading exercises your brain muscles like any other muscle, and the more you read, the faster you might be able to process information.

Playing brain games, also help as there are many brain-training games and puzzles that can help improve your processing speed.

Processing disorders can affect a person's ability to learn, work, and socialize. They can also lead to low self-esteem and anxiety.