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Two sets of test results in. Definitely the same pattern, but more pronounced
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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 548226" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>The process here - Buddy can probably validate what is done in the US - is that you start with a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) evaluation. There's certain tests they run to screen for all sorts of things. We had to make sure the Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) covered ALL the bases... and found out the second time around, that when we did it the first time, they didn't even know about the tests we needed. SO... you do need to get the right tests done.</p><p></p><p>If the Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) "suspects" some form of auditory processing disorder, that report goes to family doctor for referral to advanced audiology (here, PhD-level at teaching university). Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) can't refer, because Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) isn't considered "medical" staff. MDs rarely refuse to refer based on their recommendation, though.</p><p></p><p>Sometimes they want a hearing test done first, just to make sure the problem really is "auditory processing" and not "hearing".</p><p></p><p>Advanced audiology then does a raft of specialized tests - took us 2 appointments, about 3 hours of testing in total. And if they find auditory processing disorders? The "rx" is... personal FM system. Here... ONLY if it comes from advanced audiology, it's a guaranteed intervention at school. It's expensive, but they don't blink at these. Anything remotely related to physical disability (mobility, hearing, vision, etc.) is automatically dealt with and fairly quickly.</p><p></p><p>Your difficult child could have both problems - hearing and Auditory Processing Disorders (APD). Generally, ear infections are more likely to cause hearing loss than Auditory Processing Disorders (APD), as Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) is a "brain" problem not an "ear" problem. But... it's a bit of a grey area. Where does one problem start and the other end? The important thing is for the person to actually "get the message" in the first place.</p><p></p><p>And for my difficult child? That was the one single intervention that had major positive psychological impact.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 548226, member: 11791"] The process here - Buddy can probably validate what is done in the US - is that you start with a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) evaluation. There's certain tests they run to screen for all sorts of things. We had to make sure the Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) covered ALL the bases... and found out the second time around, that when we did it the first time, they didn't even know about the tests we needed. SO... you do need to get the right tests done. If the Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) "suspects" some form of auditory processing disorder, that report goes to family doctor for referral to advanced audiology (here, PhD-level at teaching university). Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) can't refer, because Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) isn't considered "medical" staff. MDs rarely refuse to refer based on their recommendation, though. Sometimes they want a hearing test done first, just to make sure the problem really is "auditory processing" and not "hearing". Advanced audiology then does a raft of specialized tests - took us 2 appointments, about 3 hours of testing in total. And if they find auditory processing disorders? The "rx" is... personal FM system. Here... ONLY if it comes from advanced audiology, it's a guaranteed intervention at school. It's expensive, but they don't blink at these. Anything remotely related to physical disability (mobility, hearing, vision, etc.) is automatically dealt with and fairly quickly. Your difficult child could have both problems - hearing and Auditory Processing Disorders (APD). Generally, ear infections are more likely to cause hearing loss than Auditory Processing Disorders (APD), as Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) is a "brain" problem not an "ear" problem. But... it's a bit of a grey area. Where does one problem start and the other end? The important thing is for the person to actually "get the message" in the first place. And for my difficult child? That was the one single intervention that had major positive psychological impact. [/QUOTE]
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