Frequently Asked Questions about Auditory Processing Disorder and Treatment
What are the Signs of an Auditory Processing Disorder?
- Have trouble paying attention to and remembering information presented orally
- Poor listening skills
- Need more time to process information
- Have behavioral problems
- Have issues following and carrying out multistep directions
- Have difficulty with reading, comprehension, spelling, and vocabulary
- Low academic performance
- Language difficulties
- Difficulty hearing in noise
- Often prefer to work in a solitary environment
What are the Requirements for Participation?
- Audiogram
- APD Diagnosis and/or a Review of Records by our team, with additional case history and interview
What Advocacy Services are Offered by Sound Sense with Regard to Auditory Processing Disorder?
- IEP / 504 Recommendations - Written
- Direct consultation with related professionals
- Speech Language Therapists
- Special Education Teachers / Deaf-Hard of Hearing Education Teachers
- Occupational Therapists
- Physical Therapists
- Psychologists
- Case Managers
- Developmental Pediatricians / Other Physicians
- Personal Advocacy
- Requires an additional fee
- Dependent on location
- May be performed on HIPAA compliant video conferencing
If you have any additional questions, please don't hesitate to give us a call or send us an email.
