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Auditory Processing Disorder Testing for North Texas

Understanding speech in the presence of background noise is an issue common among individuals experiencing a hearing loss. However, when hearing tests do not indicate a hearing loss, this issue could be related to auditory processing disorder (APD).

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Auditory Processing Disorder Testing for North Texas

Understanding speech in the presence of background noise is an issue common among individuals experiencing a hearing loss. However, when hearing tests do not indicate a hearing loss, this issue could be related to auditory processing disorder (APD).

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Auditory Processing Disorder Testing for North Texas

Understanding speech in the presence of background noise is an issue common among individuals experiencing a hearing loss. However, when hearing tests do not indicate a hearing loss, this issue could be related to auditory processing disorder (APD).

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Why Early Detection of APD Matters

APD can affect people of all ages, but it is most common in school-aged children. According to the Hearing Health Foundation, approximately 5% (2.5 million) of school-aged children in the US experience APD, while researchers estimate the real number could be up to 12% of the population.

Early detection and intervention by a doctor of audiology allows children to establish a strong foundation of phonemic detection abilities, speech discrimination, word identification, and comprehension upon which to build in order to limit the effects of APD on their capacity to learn.

APD in children is often missed because the child’s hearing assessments show normal or near normal hearing, which is why Denton Hearing Health Care makes the extra effort to test for and treat auditory processing disorder in both children and adults whenever it is suspected.

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What Is Auditory Processing Disorder?

APD, sometimes called central auditory processing disorder (CAPD), involves how the brain processes speech. The ears and the auditory system function properly, but these systems do not fully coordinate with the brain in order to derive meaning from speech.

The disorder is usually most noticeable when there is a lot of background noise, multiple conversations taking place at the same time, or the individual is not facing the speaker.

When struggling with APD, it is difficult to pick up on the subtle differences between words like cat, bat, and that or seventy and seventeen. In some cases, words in a sentence can become scrambled so that “How are the chair and couch alike?” could be interpreted as “Hour the hair and cow are like?”

There have been four categories of processing skills affected by those struggling with auditory processing disorder, including:

Auditory discrimination: noticing, comparing, and distinguishing between separate sounds

Auditory figure-ground discrimination: focusing on the important sounds in a noisy setting

Auditory memory: recalling what they heard (short or long term)

Auditory sequencing: understanding and recalling the order of sounds and words

Because APD causes most to assume that the person is experiencing hearing challenges when hearing tests are normal, many doctors fail to identify the cause.

What Is Auditory Processing Disorder?

APD, sometimes called central auditory processing disorder (CAPD), involves how the brain processes speech. The ears and the auditory system function properly, but these systems do not fully coordinate with the brain in order to derive meaning from speech.

The disorder is usually most noticeable when there is a lot of background noise, multiple conversations taking place at the same time, or the individual is not facing the speaker.

When struggling with APD, it is difficult to pick up on the subtle differences between words like cat, bat, and that or seventy and seventeen. In some cases, words in a sentence can become scrambled so that “How are the chair and couch alike?” could be interpreted as “Hour the hair and cow are like?”

There have been four categories of processing skills affected by those struggling with auditory processing disorder, including:

Auditory discrimination: noticing, comparing, and distinguishing between separate sounds

Auditory figure-ground discrimination: focusing on the important sounds in a noisy setting

Auditory memory: recalling what they heard (short or long term)

Auditory sequencing: understanding and recalling the order of sounds and words

Because APD causes most to assume that the person is experiencing hearing challenges when hearing tests are normal, many doctors fail to identify the cause.

What Is Auditory Processing Disorder?

APD, sometimes called central auditory processing disorder (CAPD), involves how the brain processes speech. The ears and the auditory system function properly, but these systems do not fully coordinate with the brain in order to derive meaning from speech.

The disorder is usually most noticeable when there is a lot of background noise, multiple conversations taking place at the same time, or the individual is not facing the speaker.

When struggling with APD, it is difficult to pick up on the subtle differences between words like cat, bat, and that or seventy and seventeen. In some cases, words in a sentence can become scrambled so that “How are the chair and couch alike?” could be interpreted as “Hour the hair and cow are like?”

There have been four categories of processing skills affected by those struggling with auditory processing disorder, including:

Auditory discrimination: noticing, comparing, and distinguishing between separate sounds

Auditory figure-ground discrimination: focusing on the important sounds in a noisy setting

Auditory memory: recalling what they heard (short or long term)

Auditory sequencing: understanding and recalling the order of sounds and words

Because APD causes most to assume that the person is experiencing hearing challenges when hearing tests are normal, many doctors fail to identify the cause.

What to Expect during Auditory Processing Tests

A Review of Your Case History

A case history including age, auditory ability, genetics, and speech concerns as well as a range of other factors that may contribute toward the development of APD are reviewed during the testing process.

Comprehensive Hearing Assessment

Evaluating the Central Auditory System

Treatment Options for Auditory Processing Disorder at Denton Hearing Health Care

Treatment options for auditory processing disorder involve various therapeutic approaches designed to help the patient differentiate between sounds and manage their language processing systems.

Auditory training similar to what is used when those with a severe to profound hearing loss are going through cochlear implant evaluation and treatment is well received in the treatment of auditory processing disorder. In some cases, a hearing device might also help address some specific concerns.

In addition to auditory training, various forms of language therapy include:

Boosting Phonological Awareness Skills

The Use of Inference in Speech

Vocabulary Enhancement

Comprehension Improvement Strategies

Social Communication Skills

These therapeutic approaches provide individuals with APD the compensatory strategies and building blocks necessary to overcome the limitations of the disorder in order to improve school and workplace communication.

Treatment Options for Auditory Processing Disorder at Denton Hearing Health Care

Treatment options for auditory processing disorder involve various therapeutic approaches designed to help the patient differentiate between sounds and manage their language processing systems.

Auditory training similar to what is used when those with a severe to profound hearing loss are going through cochlear implant evaluation and treatment is well received in the treatment of auditory processing disorder. In some cases, a hearing device might also help address some specific concerns.

In addition to auditory training, various forms of language therapy include:

Boosting Phonological Awareness Skills

The Use of Inference in Speech

Vocabulary Enhancement

Comprehension Improvement Strategies

Social Communication Skills

These therapeutic approaches provide individuals with APD the compensatory strategies and building blocks necessary to overcome the limitations of the disorder in order to improve school and workplace communication.

Treatment Options for Auditory Processing Disorder at Denton Hearing Health Care

Treatment options for auditory processing disorder involve various therapeutic approaches designed to help the patient differentiate between sounds and manage their language processing systems.

Auditory training similar to what is used when those with a severe to profound hearing loss are going through cochlear implant evaluation and treatment is well received in the treatment of auditory processing disorder. In some cases, a hearing device might also help address some specific concerns.

In addition to auditory training, various forms of language therapy include:

Boosting Phonological Awareness Skills

The Use of Inference in Speech

Vocabulary Enhancement

Comprehension Improvement Strategies

Social Communication Skills

These therapeutic approaches provide individuals with APD the compensatory strategies and building blocks necessary to overcome the limitations of the disorder in order to improve school and workplace communication.

Frequently Asked Questions
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Who is affected by APD?

Auditory processing disorder is typically associated with developmental issues, so the condition is most prominent among school-aged children. APD is often misdiagnosed as ADHD or vice versa, can occur along with dyslexia, and is a common secondary diagnosis in individuals with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) or autism. Those with a hearing loss and those experiencing cognitive decline can also experience APD and estimates indicate that nearly 15% of military veterans develop the disorder due to blast exposure and neurological disorders from brain injuries (e.g., stroke, traumatic brain injury, tumors, epilepsy).

What Are the Symptoms of Auditory Processing Disorder?

How Is Auditory Processing Disorder Diagnosed?

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Schedule an Assessment

Because the symptoms of APD are so similar to those associated with hearing loss, the starting point for addressing either a hearing challenge or APD is a comprehensive hearing assessment with a doctor of audiology at Denton Hearing Health Care.

To contact a professional audiologist able to diagnose and treat APD, just submit the adjacent form and a member of our team will assist you with scheduling an assessment for you or your child.

940-387-0550

Denton Hearing Health Care, 3303 Colorado Blvd, Denton, TX 76210

Mon - Thur: 8:30am – 5:00pm
Friday: 8:30am - 12:00pm

Schedule an Assessment

Because the symptoms of APD are so similar to those associated with hearing loss, the starting point for addressing either a hearing challenge or APD is a comprehensive hearing assessment with a doctor of audiology at Denton Hearing Health Care.

To contact a professional audiologist able to diagnose and treat APD, just submit the adjacent form and a member of our team will assist you with scheduling an assessment for you or your child.

940-387-0550

Denton Hearing Health Care, 3303 Colorado Blvd, Denton, TX 76210

Mon - Thur: 8:30am – 5:00pm
Friday: 8:30am - 12:00pm

Schedule an Assessment

Because the symptoms of APD are so similar to those associated with hearing loss, the starting point for addressing either a hearing challenge or APD is a comprehensive hearing assessment with a doctor of audiology at Denton Hearing Health Care.

To contact a professional audiologist able to diagnose and treat APD, just submit the adjacent form and a member of our team will assist you with scheduling an assessment for you or your child.

940-387-0550

Denton Hearing Health Care, 3303 Colorado Blvd, Denton, TX 76210

Mon - Thur: 8:30am – 5:00pm
Friday: 8:30am - 12:00pm

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