Tag Archives: Disorder

What is auditory processing disorder?

Auditory processing disorder (APD) is a condition where the brain doesn’t properly translate the meaning of sounds.  “Most people think you hear with your ears, and they are certainly the input point for hearing,” says Leah Light, AuD, the founder and director of the Brainchild Institute in Hollywood, FL. “Auditory processing disorder occurs when your… Read More: What is auditory processing disorder? »

‘I knew I was dying’: Survivor shares her eating disorder experience

At 20 years of age, Emma Pryse Jones is a bright, bubbly, soon-to-be masters student whose work and study are focused around helping others. Yet it wasn’t too long ago that the future of the CSU Bathurst sport and exercise science student was in the hands of her health team. When Miss Pryse Jones was… Read More: ‘I knew I was dying’: Survivor shares her eating disorder… »

Lives ‘destroyed by NHS eating disorder failures’

Lives are being lost and destroyed by the failure of the NHS in England to provide care for people with eating disorders, MPs and campaigners say. They say more than a million people have an eating disorder, but specialist help is often difficult to access. It leaves patients relying on GPs who lack the skills… Read More: Lives ‘destroyed by NHS eating disorder failures’ »