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The treatment of APD cannot be
provided without a thorough, comprehensive and
accurate assessment of the disorder. The treatment
of any APD should aim to:
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Improve
access to auditory and verbal information. |
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Provide direct
intervention for deficit areas. |
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Teach the individual
how to maximize the use of auditory information. |
We offer a range of treatment options that allow
us to design an optimal intervention program.
These include:
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Deficit-specific,
formal and informal auditory training |
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Frequency Modulated
(FM) Systems |
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Computer-assisted
therapy such as Fast ForWord and Earobics |
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Environmental
modification |
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Training of compensatory
skills |
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Language processing
training |
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Speech and language
therapy |
Our intervention programs are
an amalgamation of the work based on world leaders
in APD including Gail Chermak, Jeanane Ferre,
Gail Richards, Terri Bellis, Robert Keith and
Frank Musiek. |
There is no generalized treatment
of APD; and each intervention program is tailored
to meet the specific needs and types of disorder
of the APD individual. Our treatment programs
are arranged in intensive 10-week courses which
require daily participation. The significant
improvements that we have documented at our
clinic can only be achieved through consistent,
intensive exercises. This intervention program
capitalizes on the neural plasticity of the
brain which will allow us to effect changes
to brain functioning provided that learning
takes place consistently and intensively. A
reassessment of APD is always made at the end
of each 10-week period in order to establish
the degree of improvement in listening skills.
Close liaison is always kept with classroom
teachers, speech-language pathologists, learning
assistant teachers, tutors and other related
professionals involved in the care of each individual.
Classroom management strategies and listening
tactics are provided for each individual to
allow for maximum generalization into other
environments.
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