Auditory processing is one of the most foundational systems in the brain and one of the most consistently overlooked. It shapes how we understand language, navigate noisy environments, stay focused, connect socially, and move through daily life with ease. When this system is under strain, the effects ripple outward into learning, attention, behavior, regulation, and communication, often in ways that look unrelated to the source.

In this webinar recording, Alex Doman is joined by Tracey Butler, founder and director of Links to Learning in Australia, for a discussion grounded in more than 25 years of work with thousands of children, adults, families, and schools. Tracey is also the co-author, with Dr. Jay Lucker, of the largest published study on The Listening Program®, following 456 individuals ages 5 to 50 in the International Journal of Listening. The study documented significant improvement across all four areas of auditory processing testing.

Together, Alex and Tracey explore what auditory processing is, how it is different from hearing, and why it affects so many areas of life that families and professionals are often trying to address separately. They share specific examples of what auditory processing challenges look like day to day, how they appear across the lifespan, and why high-functioning adults are often the most underserved population.

This conversation also brings the research to life through real stories, including Tracey’s son Ben, whose journey began her work, and Charmaine, a young woman who was told she would never speak or walk again after losing 70 percent of the left hemisphere of her brain. Her recovery stands as one of the most extraordinary demonstrations of neuroplasticity we have witnessed.
You Will Learn:

🔹 Why auditory processing is not a hearing problem
🔹 The hidden signs that show up in learning, focus, and social connection
🔹 What changed across 456 people in the largest study of its kind
🔹 How The Listening Program retrains the brain
🔹 Why high-functioning adults are often the most underserved

By the end of this session, you will have a clearer understanding of how auditory processing shapes daily experience, what it looks like when the system is strained, and what becomes possible when that foundation is supported.

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Connect with Tracey Butler at Links2Learning linkst2earning.com.au