Different aspects of auditory processing are presented as "factors." You can go to any specific factor and go through the simulations presented related to that factor. For example, the factor of decoding is divided into decoding at the speech sound or phoneme (letter) level, decoding at the temporal or time (spacing) level, and decoding at the whole word level. Therefore, you can go to the section on "decoding," and then go through the simulations for each of these levels or just focus on the simulations for one of these levels.

For each of the simulations, an explanation is provided of the specific process being simulated and how the visual information is being used to represent auditory messages. Additionally, at the bottom of each simulation is a link to the "answer" or the message unaltered and unchanged. Additionally, some examples are discussed related to strategies that may be useful in helping a person with that type of processing problem maximize his/her abilities to process more efficiently and effectively.

It is hoped that these simulations will provide a greater insight for you into the complexity and difficulties for people with auditory processing disorders. Additionally, the sample strategies may be helpful when converted to listening, communication, and learning strategies in the auditory area.

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