Dr. Lorraine Sgarlato Au.D -
Doctor of Audiology
301 Oxford Valley Road, Suite 703B
Yardley, PA 19067
215-321-7009
Salute! Hearing Health and Harmony
(Formerly The Reading Clinic of Bucks County - Dr. Lorraine Sgarlato Inducci, Au.D.)
We want to help you achieve a better quality of life
" The groundwork of all happiness is health." -Leigh Hunt
WHAT IS CENTRAL AUDITORY PROCESSING?
Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) also called Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) is a receptive language disorder, in which a person hears sounds but can’t process the information correctly into words and language. People with APD intermittently experience an inability to process verbal information. When people with APD have a processing failure, they do not process what is being said to them. They may be able to repeat the words back word for word, but the meaning of the message is lost. Simply repeating the instruction is of no use if a person with APD is not processing. Neither will increasing the volume help.
Behavioral and academic characteristics include:
- Inconsistent response to speech
- Frequent requests for repetition (What? Huh?)
- Difficulty listening or paying attention in noisy environments
- Often misunderstanding what is said
- Difficulty following long directions
- Poor memory for information presented verbally
- Difficulty discerning direction from which sound is coming
- Poor expressive and receptive language abilities
- Poor reading, writing, and spelling
- Poor phonics and speech sound discrimination
- Difficulty taking notes
- Difficulty learning foreign languages
- Weak short-term memory
- Behavioral, psychological, and/or social problems resulting from poor language
A study has found that 43% of children referred for learning difficulties have Auditory Processing Disorder (APD). 25% have both APD and dyslexia.
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Comprehensive history intake and review of previous records, evaluation of auditory processing skills including short term working memory, auditory decoding, auditory integration, auditory figure-ground, auditory closure and all aspects of temporal processing. A diagnosis of APD is critical to addressing problems with listening, comprehension, and often academic difficulties. (ages 6yrs and older)
Fee - $ 695 - $1150
TESTING OF AUDITORY PROCESSING SKILLS
