participated in a study by Neijenhuis, de Wit, and Luinge (2017), symptoms of APD which are characteristic in children with listening difficulties, and are typically problematic with adolescents and adults, include:
* Difficulty hearing in noisy environments
* Auditory attention problems
* Understanding speech more easily in one-on-one situations
* Difficulties in noise localization
* Difficulties in remembering oral information

According to the , the following checklist of key symptoms of APD or comorbidities