You have questions about
Auditory Processing Disorder.
We are here to help.
Parents
Try the APDQ Parent screening tool for 7 - 18 year olds to check if an APD assessment may be appropriate for your child.
Mark yourself as the rater (Parent) and include your email address for the results.
If you consent to Hear.Think.Speak Audiology reaching out to you, include hello@hearthinkspeak.com.au and a copy of the results will be shared with the clinic. We will be happy to discuss the screening results and help you decide where to next for your child.
Professionals
Try the APD Referral Checklist to check if your student or client should seek an APD assessment.
If you are a Medical Officer, Teacher or Allied Health Practitioner such as a Speech Pathologist or Psychologist working with children, mark any listening difficulties you have observed. Mark any known risk factors for APD as well. Send your completed form and referral letter to hello@hearthinkspeak.com.au or via HealthLink with the EDI htsaudio and we will contact the family to arrange an appointment.
This fillable form has been generated from the New Zealand Guidelines on Auditory Processing Disorder and the full document can be accessed NZ-APD-GUIDELINES-2019.pdf
Auditory Processing Disorder
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Where to start?
Hear.Think.Speak Audiology offers APD testing from age 5 years to 50 years.
Before we assess for an APD, we need to determine if you or your child are a candidate for an APD assessment. Significant known challenges with language, cognitive function or a pre-existing hearing loss may invalidate any APD assessments.
We are happy to work with you or your child to understand whether the challenges you present with may be an APD or whether they are better explained by other conditions.
Please book Auditory Processing Disorder assessment #1 appointment then email all Speech Pathology, Educational Psychology, ENT letters or reports from a Paediatrician to hello@hearthinkspeak.com.au
Using all of this information, we will determine a path forward towards an APD assessment or alternative Medical, Educational or Allied Health evaluations.
Where an APD assessment is recommended, you will receive an email with pre-assessment questionnaires for your family and your child’s Teacher. Thank you for returning these prior to your first APD assessment appointment.
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APD assessment
It’s time for APD assessment #1. What should you expect?
A hearing and ear health assessment will be completed to rule out any peripheral hearing loss or ear health issue.
A comprehensive assessment of you or your child’s auditory processing skills will commence.
APD assessment #2 occurs to complete any outstanding tests or to cross-check results to confirm the presence of an APD.
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Management and Remediation of APD
Management of APD
Your detailed report will outline any recommended compensation strategies for managing APD.
Remediation of APD
Where an APD is identified, Hear.Think.Speak Audiology will discuss evidence-based options as well as collaboration with Speech Pathologists and Educational Psychologists.