w3 - Ax of APD (scope of practice & screening) Flashcards
Who is an audiologist that works primarily with APD?
Dr. Angela Alexander
What is the hierarchy of hearing a sound?
1) Awareness: problem with this could mean HL (overcome awareness with Has) - ear
2) Discrimination: know that /b/ and /d/ are different - brain
3) Identification: know that /b/ means “b” and /d/ means “d” - brain
4) Comprehension: understanding what is being said - brain
With APD, issues can occur at any level of the hierarchy
What is CAP?
refers to the perceptual processing of auditory information in the central nervous system
CAP encompasses auditory mechanisms responsible for what 5 things?
1) speech and non-speech discrimination
2) sound localization
3) auditory pattern recognition
4)temporal aspects of hearing
5) performance with degraded or competing sounds
APD Ax are based on these components
What is APD?
APD is characterized by difficulty in auditory processing in one or more of the auditory-related skills listen above
What is bottom up processing?
- Bottom-up: a disorder of the auditory pathway that is affecting other aspects.
- auditory-driven hypothesis says APD is a difficulty in BUP
What is top down processing?
- Top-down: a cognitive disorder that affects auditory processing (a holistic view taking into account memory and executive functioning).
- cognitive-driven hypothesis says APD is a difficulty in TDP
APD Ax vs Dx
Ax: the process of collecting data regarding functional areas of strength and weakness
Dx: identifying and labeling/categorizing a specific impairment or dysfunction
APD Ax requires a ____
multidisciplinary team (audiologists, SLPs, psychologists, teachers, and paretns)
APD Dx is the responsibility of a ____
trained audiologist
What is the role of an SLP in APD?
- they collaborate with audiologists in the assessment (cognitive, speech, and language abilities) treatment of APD
- to identify and provide services for associated comorbidities
What are the 3 types of stimulus presentation?
1) monaural (monotic) presentation
2) dichotic presentation
3) diotic presentation
What is monaural/monotic presentation?
auditory stimuli are presented to only one ear (mostly used with SIN Ax)
What is dichotic presentation?
Auditory stimuli are presented to both ears simultaneously, with the stimulus presented to each ear being different (the 2 ears are receiving 2 different types of stimuli at the same time)
What is diotic presentation?
This term stands in contrast to dichotic, in which identical stimulus is presented to both ears simultaneously (both ears are receiving the same stimuli)
What are the 2 objectives for APD screening?
1) early identification of individuals at risk for CAPD
2) offering full diagnostic assessment and treatment if needed
Why are those with history of chronic OME at risk for APD?
This causes APD is because the brain is learning language and speech through a distorted signal (maladaptive brain plasticity)
Is there a universally accepted method for APD screening?
No
APD screening can involve what 4 things?
a) case hx, behavioural checklist, functional observations
b) parent/teacher questionnaires
c) specific screening test batteries (SCAN)
d) using a single APD test as a screening tool (DDT)
What are 4 common APD checklists and questionnaires?
- CHAPS (children’s auditory performance scale)
- Fisher auditory processing checklist
- SIFTER (the screening instrument for targeting educational risk)
- CHILD (children’s home inventory for listening difficulties)
What is the aim of CHAPS?
to judge whether or not a child has more difficulty than other children in each listening condition
CHAPS test structure
- 6 listening conditions
- 36 questions with 7 likert choices
CHAPS score interpretation
- pass range: +36 to -11
- at risk range: -12 to -130
What did research on CHAPS find?
- 45% required no special support services (over-referral or false positive)
- 55% required some type of special support or academic accommodations (sensitivity)
- 50% had below-grade-level reading ability
Overall, is CHAPS a good checklist?
- one of the most known checklists for identifying those at risk for APD
- however, has more complications (not a reliable test of APD screen, can use this + a diagnostic test)
- audiologists like this questionnaire because it looks at the amplification side of things evaluating performance in different environments
What is a great checklist for an APD screen?
- CHILD
- developed by audiologists
- covers all aspects of listening with APD