Auditory Processing Disorders

Submitted By
Mary Conlon mrconlon@dps.k12.oh.us
Rosanne Douville rosanne.douville@mcesc.org

According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEIA) and Ohio Operating Standards for Children with Disabilities, a student must meet specific criteria to be identified as a child with a disability and who, by reason thereof, need special education and related services. In the state of Ohio, a diagnosis of an auditory processing disorder (APD-previously known as Central Auditory Processing Disorder) is not a stand alone category that would qualify that student as a child with a disability (Rules for the Education of Students with Disabilities in the State of Ohio, Proposed Rule Amendments 4/07). An auditory processing disorder (APD) can impact a students ability to be successful in school. Identifying specific auditory deficit areas, therefore, can help school teams develop strategies to support the student in the classroom. The purposes of this module are to: 

(1) Provide a model for response to intervention (RtI) recommendations based on the behavioral observations.

        RtI model to address behavioral concerns pertaining to Auditory Processing

 (2) Identify the criteria a student must meet to be evaluated for an auditory processing deficit.

        Referral Guidelines for Auditory Processing Disorders Evaluation

 (3) Provide a suggested battery of tests for speech-language and auditory processing testing to identify an auditory processing disorder.

        Role of the SLP in the diagnosis of Auditory Processing Disorders

        Referral Guidelines for Auditory Processing Disorders Evaluation

(4) Outline management and therapy strategies to help students identified with APD.

        APD Test Glossary

        Advanced Sentences Necessary as the Language Demands of the Classroom Become More Sophisticated

        Teaching Questions to Children

        Pronouns

(5) Share current internet resources relevant to Auditory Processing Disorders.

        Testing Resources

        Auditory Processing Disorders

        Professional Organizations

        Intervention Strategies

        FM/Infrared Classroom Amplification Systems 


What is Auditory Processing

Referral Guidelines for Auditory Processing Disorders Evaluation

 

Suggested Remediation Techniques for Auditory Processing Disorders

Using the RtI model to address behavioral concerns pertaining to Auditory Processing

 

The Role of the SLP in the diagnosis of Auditory Processing Disorders

Suggested Websites

 

The Role of the Audiologist in the diagnosis of Auditory Processing Disorders

 

REFERENCES


To make suggestions for this section contact

Mary Conlon mrconlon@dps.k12.oh.us
Rosanne Douville rosanne.douville@mcesc.org
OMNIE - Ohio Masters Network Initiatives in Education