Connect with a hearing healthcare provider who will strive to provide a way forward for better communication
Completing the appointment request is as easy as 1, 2, 3…
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Fill out our online intake form
You’ll be asked a few questions to help us tailor our consultation and customize the assessment battery.
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We will contact you via email or by phone for an appointment.
After you fill out the consultation form online, the provider will review form submissions and contact you to set up an appointment for consultation. Allow two to three business days for review and contact.
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After consultation, we will schedule the testing battery for you or your child.
Additionally, you may be asked to fill out additional paperwork for forms to help gain a comprehensive picture of daily issues with auditory processing.
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— Sean Patrick Flanery
FAQs
How old does the patient need to be for testing?
Because of the way our brain develops from in utero throughout the lifespan, most Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) tests give normative responses around 7 years of age to classify a “disorder”; however, we know children with CAPD may present auditory behaviors that may suggest the need for CAPD testing much younger than 7 years of age. We can modify the test battery to suggest weaknesses in certain auditory processes. We can test for deficits in as young as 4 years of age, but an auditory processing disorder would not be defined until around age 7 years.
What is testing like?
Although I’d like to say testing is super exciting (it is for me!), it’s a series of auditory tests designed to determine specific sites within the brain that are in charge of specific auditory processes. For example, certain tests observe the child’s ability to fill in gaps of a message presented verbally without redundant cues, which is called auditory closure. Each test is a puzzle piece that may help paint the picture of the underlying auditory processes that need remediating, including issues in auditory closure for example. The CAPD testing may consist of repeating words, sentences, etc. Most of the testing requires a spoken response from the listener. If your child is non-speaking, there are tests available for CAPD assessment if the child can initiate a physical prompt (like thumb’s up, picture-pointing, etc.). We give routine breaks during testing so we don’t exhaust the listener.
After testing, we follow-up to review an individualized management plan for you or your child’s CAPD, if the test battery supports a CAPD diagnosis or deficit. This follow-up is to help organize a multidisciplinary approach to care if testing reflects the need for a multifaceted intervention. Individualized auditory training may be recommended and usually lasts for 13 weeks per round. Most often, clients with CAPD need one to two rounds of intervention to help remediate the severity of CAPD symptoms. Testing may also show the need for speech pathology or occupational therapy services in addition to auditory training.
Do you take insurance?
No, we are a fee-for-service model clinic and are out-of-network for all private insurances. We accept several forms of payment for your convenience including credit or debit transactions.
