Auditory Processing Evaluations and Treatment
Individuals with auditory processing (AP) issues demonstrate:
- Difficulty following oral directions
- Challenges understanding in noisy environments
- Poor auditory memory
- Reduced attention span
- Desire for frequent repetition of auditory information
Auditory processing evaluations can be conducted on individuals age 7 years and older, with normal hearing, and normal cognitive function. You can expect the evaluation to take approximately two hours. Results and a management plan are discussed following the appointment. If our audiologists recommend treatment, UTHSC also has speech-language pathologists who specialize in therapy for individuals with auditory processing challenges.
Before making an appointment for an evaluation, it may be of benefit to spend a few minutes reading the article referenced on this webpage, Understanding Auditory Processing Disorders in Children. As the American Speech-Language Hearing Association emphasizes in this piece, “a multidisciplinary team approach is critical to fully assess and understand the cluster of problems exhibited by children with APD”.
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