Effect of noise on young children
Noise has a different effect on children's understanding of speech than it does on adult comprehension. See this article: Boston Herald article on noise and young children.
Current APD research from the Lab at Northwestern University
http://www.brainvolts.northwestern.edu/ This is the laboratory that developed the rationale behind the complex ABR testing that is part of the APD test battery at Portland APD. Go to this page to learn more about projects in their lab.