Got V's report in the mail yesterday, one page and a few check marks. That's it! Not even any summary or explaination by the audiologist. Just a standard forms with check marks.
Here is the info I have:
tests given: Phonemic synthesis Picture test and Auditory Skills Assessment (ASA).
For the picture test: 5 correct out of 15. She checked within normal limits (within Normal Limit). But then checkes that it indicates deficits in phonemic decoding and Tolerance-Fading memory.
No further explanation! If it is within normal limits, why does she mention a deficit?? If she does, you would think she would give an explanation. Argh!!!
Then her conclusions, checked:
-normal hearing sensitivity (although she had told me he was actually oversensitive, he covers his hears...)
-Speech discrimination in quiet: excellent. But then she did not test in noise!
-Deficits in phonemic decoding and Tolerance-fading memory.
As far as recommendations, she checked a few things out of a list:
-Speech therapy emphasizing phonemic analysis, synthesis and decoding
-Repetition should be used in repairing communications - not rephrasing
-Reduce auditory overload by giving breaks from "listening"
-Occupational therapy for evaluation of sensory integration problems
-Auditory memory training
-Will benefit from activities that use both hemispheres: chess, gym, dance, music, etc
- could possibly benefit from es of FM system (she hand wrote: trial period recommended, as in our phone conversation she stated she did not know if it would help as she did not test in noise...).
I almost cried from anger yesterday. This report does not tell us ANYTHING!!! It is completely useless.
I even wonder if there are indeed any deficits, since the tests are within normal limits???
How is this report supposed to help our Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)?? It really does not give anything.
I want to pick up the phone and complai, but what good would it do?
Here is the info I have:
tests given: Phonemic synthesis Picture test and Auditory Skills Assessment (ASA).
For the picture test: 5 correct out of 15. She checked within normal limits (within Normal Limit). But then checkes that it indicates deficits in phonemic decoding and Tolerance-Fading memory.
No further explanation! If it is within normal limits, why does she mention a deficit?? If she does, you would think she would give an explanation. Argh!!!
Then her conclusions, checked:
-normal hearing sensitivity (although she had told me he was actually oversensitive, he covers his hears...)
-Speech discrimination in quiet: excellent. But then she did not test in noise!
-Deficits in phonemic decoding and Tolerance-fading memory.
As far as recommendations, she checked a few things out of a list:
-Speech therapy emphasizing phonemic analysis, synthesis and decoding
-Repetition should be used in repairing communications - not rephrasing
-Reduce auditory overload by giving breaks from "listening"
-Occupational therapy for evaluation of sensory integration problems
-Auditory memory training
-Will benefit from activities that use both hemispheres: chess, gym, dance, music, etc
- could possibly benefit from es of FM system (she hand wrote: trial period recommended, as in our phone conversation she stated she did not know if it would help as she did not test in noise...).
I almost cried from anger yesterday. This report does not tell us ANYTHING!!! It is completely useless.
I even wonder if there are indeed any deficits, since the tests are within normal limits???
How is this report supposed to help our Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)?? It really does not give anything.
I want to pick up the phone and complai, but what good would it do?