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	Candidates for AIT are those with: HYPERSENSITIVE HEARING - covering ears, avoiding situations that are loud, startling frequently HISTORY OF CHRONIC EAR INFECTIONS DIFFICULTY WITH RECEPTIVE LANGUAGE- DIFFICULTY UNDERSTANDING DIRECTIONS AND QUESTIONS CENTRAL AUDITORY PROCESSING DISORDERS (CAPD) GENERAL SENSORY HYPERSENSITIVITY ATTENTION PROBLEMS (ADHD/ADD) DIFFICULTY ATTENDING IN BACKGROUND NOISE - can’t distinguish the teacher’s instructions from the classroom background noise AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS/PDD/ASPERGER’S SYNDROME DIFFICULTY WITH SOCIAL INTERACTIONS - doesn’t know how to interact with peers, does not have friends FREQUENT TIREDNESS AFTER SCHOOL AND DIFFICULTY COMPLETING HOMEWORK DIFFICULTY LEARNING PHONICS AND SOUND RECOGNITION - poor phonetic reader SPEECH-LANGUAGE DELAYS - apraxia and phonological disorders, delays in receptive and expressive language skills DIFFICULTY SLEEPING - wakes frequently, tired at end of school day GOOD VISUAL SKILLS WITH POOR AUDITORY SKILLS DIFFICULTY WITH AUDITORY MEMORY OR DELAYED RESPONSES TO VERBAL DIRECTIONS AND INFORMATION FREQUENTLY SAYS “HUH?” OR “WHAT?” SHORT ATTENTION SPAN - frequent day dreaming
	AIT Arizona Rebecca Welker, M.S.,CCC-SP 15020 N. 142nd Lane, Surprise, AZ 85379 Phone: 623-556-1744   FAX: 623-556-1863 Email: speechbyRDW@msn.com