Everybody's Talking At Me, Can't Hear a Word They're Saying...

This from an Australian research group - 9-10 year olds can't register more than 13 word long sentences? Something to think about when we teach. Auditory processing disorders are much more common than we think. 30% of 4-7 year olds couldn't register sentences longer than 9 words.

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/10/22/1098316864889.html?oneclick=true