Central Auditory Processing Disorder. A disorder that occurs when the ear and the brain do not coordinate fully. A CAPD is a physical hearing impairment, but one which does not show up as a hearing loss on routine screenings or an audiogram. Instead, it affects the hearing system beyond the ear, whose job it is to separate a meaningful message from non-essential background sound and deliver that information with good clarity to the intellectual centers of the brain (the central nervous system).

central auditory processing disorder. A physiological impairment limiting the ability to distinguish sounds.

central auditory processing disorder. Effective hearing impairment resulting from neurological damage to auditory processing areas of the brain and/or auditory nerve. The pure tone loss may be mild or moderate; however, the ability to understand speech or discriminate may be impaired.

central auditory processing disorder. A CAPD is a receptive language disorder. It refers to difficulties in the decoding and storing of auditory information - usually incoming verbal messages.

Central Auditory Processing Disorder; "A condition in which an individual has difficulty comprehending and integrating information that is heard, although hearing is normal. It occurs when the ear and the brain do not coordinate fully."