Story recall is an expressive language task, which is quite different from understanding directions. The resulting profile is actually quite consistent with either APD or a receptive language disorder. For story recall, while listening memory plays a role, the more critical listening skill is grasping the gist of the narrative thread, rather than retaining the exact wording. For understanding directions, the specific sequence and details are both essential. It also involves a pointing response. How are his motor planning and motor speed? (Places you would see impacts: handwriting, speed of work completion on paper, coordination. If there are delays in this area, that might be an additional or alternate factor in his TN performance. Do you know if he finished all of the items? He might know the answer to this question.)
