Rehabilitation of Adults with Auditory Processing Disorder and Normal Peripheral Hearing: Two Case Studies

Smart, Jennifer L.; Kelly, Andrea S.; Searchfield, Grant D.; M., Lyons, A. ,; Janene, M. H. ughton

doi:10.1375/audi.29.1.53

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“…The findings of Gallun et al, that blast exposure is particularly likely to result in difficulties with competing speech (e.g., the Staggered Spondaic Words test), suggest that a remote microphone system may be particularly effective [60]. Although two recent articles exploring the use of remote-microphone technology in individuals with central auditory dysfunction suggest this may be the case, it still needs to be confirmed through clinical research [68][69].…”

Section: Behavioral Central Auditory Test Results For Patients With Bmentioning

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Implications of blast exposure for central auditory function: A review

Gallun

Lewis

Folmer³

et al. 2012

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Abstract-Auditory system functions, from peripheral sensitivity to central processing capacities, are all at risk from a blast event. Accurate encoding of auditory patterns in time, frequency, and space are required for a clear understanding of speech and accurate localization of sound sources in environments with background noise, multiple sound sources, and/or reverberation. Further work is needed to refine the battery of clinical tests sensitive to the sorts of central auditory dysfunction observed in individuals with blast exposure. Treatment options include low-gain hearing aids, remote-microphone technology, and auditory-training regimens, but clinical evidence does not yet exist for recommending one or more of these options. As this population ages, the natural aging process and other potential brain injuries (such as stroke and blunt trauma) may combine with blast-related brain changes to produce a population for which the current clinical diagnostic and treatment tools may prove inadequate. It is important to maintain an updated understanding of the scope of the issues present in this population and to continue to identify those solutions that can provide measurable improvements in the lives of Veterans who have been exposed to high-intensity blasts during the course of their military service.

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Section: Behavioral Central Auditory Test Results For Patients With Bmentioning

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Implications of blast exposure for central auditory function: A review

Gallun

Lewis

Folmer³

et al. 2012

JRRD

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“…These tools (and others which improve the SNR) should routinely be considered as a potential intervention approach along with mild-gain hearing aids for adults with APDs. 36 People with HDs, including those with neurocognitive disorders and TBIs, often experience significant QoL benefits from sophisticated hearing aids coupled to FM and RM systems. These systems can reduce background noise, improve SNRs, enhance SIN outcomes, maintain and take advantage of realistic and naturally occurring binaural spatial cues that allow wearers to know where to focus their attention.…”

Section: Remote Microphone Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Amplification for adults with hearing difficulty, speech in noise problems - and normal thresholds

Beck¹,

Danhauer²

2019

JOENTR

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“…Of these, some additionally have personal remote microphone accessory systems for more difficult situations, for example, in lectures, cars, or noisy social environments. 31 Conventional hearing aids are anecdotally reported by some clinicians to be beneficial in improving the hearing of children with APD though there is a scarcity of published evidence in support of improved audibility and a seemingly complete lack of evidence in support of neuroplastic benefit. One twice-reported study records a 6-month trial of binaural mild-gain conventional hearing aids with open fittings on 14 children with APD and normal peripheral hearing.…”

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Assistive and Therapeutic Effects of Amplification for Auditory Processing Disorder

Keith

Purdy²

2014

Semin Hear

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Studies of the effects of amplification with remote microphone hearing aids for children with auditory processing disorder or dyslexia consistently show therapeutic as well as assistive benefits from the amplification. The immediate assistive benefits include improved attention, learning, behavior and participation in class, and improved self-esteem and psychosocial development. The long-term therapeutic benefits include improvements in cortical auditory evoked potential amplitudes to tone stimuli, auditory brainstem responses to speech stimuli, frequency discrimination, binaural temporal resolution, frequency pattern recognition, auditory working memory, core language, phonological awareness, and speech perception in spatially separated noise. Amplification appears to treat a wide range of auditory skills simultaneously, facilitating neuroplastic change while also providing access to the auditory world. Expert intervention to engage the support of teachers is a critical element in achieving successful outcomes. Children treated with remote microphone hearing aids may not require long-term amplification.Learning Outcomes: As a result of this activity, the participant will be able to (1) list the assistive and therapeutic benefits of remote microphone hearing aids for children with auditory processing disorder, and (2) explain the importance of expert intervention to support teachers to achieve successful outcomes with amplification for children with auditory processing disorder.

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Rehabilitation of Adults with Auditory Processing Disorder and Normal Peripheral Hearing: Two Case Studies

Cited by 5 publications

References 7 publications

Implications of blast exposure for central auditory function: A review

Implications of blast exposure for central auditory function: A review

Amplification for adults with hearing difficulty, speech in noise problems - and normal thresholds

Assistive and Therapeutic Effects of Amplification for Auditory Processing Disorder

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