I am in Aural Rehabilitation for Speech-Language Pathology. Each week, we have to do a basic 1-2 paragraph discussion on a certain topic and then respond to 2 colleagues posts. 2 references needed (websites have to be .org, .gov, or .edu). APA FORMAT. Here are the instructions: Diagnosing and Treating APD
Rationale
In this discussion, you will examine the different roles audiologists and speech-language pathologists play in the diagnosis and treatment of auditory processing disorders.
Directions
Post a response to the following prompt.
Between the audiologist and the speech-language pathologist, who “diagnoses” a child with APD and who is responsible for managing the child’s treatment? Do these professional roles overlap? Explain.
Respond to at least two colleagues’ posts by offering supporting thoughts or alternate positioning, or by asking additional questions.
example of the discussion: Auditory processing disorder (APD) can be difficult to diagnosis because it has similar behavioral characteristics and learning difficulties as ADHD (Welling & Ukstins, 2023). It is also difficult to diagnosis because there is a lot of misinformation about the topic (ASHA, n.d.). As for the diagnosis itself, it cannot be done with a checklist so there needs to be a careful and accurate diagnostic to determine the cause. The diagnosis for APD should be a multidisciplinary approach where speech-language pathologist, audiologist, teachers, and school psychologist should be involved. This team can all play different roles in understanding what the child is exhibiting and most importantly the strengths of weakness of the child. However, the actual diagnosis of APD must be done by an audiologist (ASHA, n.d.). The audiologist will administer a series of test in a sound-treated room that required the listeners to attend to a variety of signals and to response to the signals via repetition, pushing buttons or in some other way (ASHA, n.d.). As for the treatment of APD, there is multiple treatment approaches available most treatments focus on three primary areas. Those are the changing the learning or communication environment, recruiting higher-order skills to help composite for the disorder, and the remediation of the auditory deficit itself (ASHA, n.d.). Thus, the treatment can contain a lot overlapping in disciplines such as an Speech-language pathologist, audiologist, and a classroom teacher to try and best help the student.
Reference:
Welling, D.R. and Ukstins, C.A. (2023). Fundamentals of Audiology for the Speech-Language Pathologist (3rd Edition). Jones and Bartlett Learning.
ASHA. (n.d.). Central Auditory Processing Disorder. American Speech-Language Hearing Association. https://www.asha.org/practice-portal/clinical-topics/central-auditory-processing-disorder/
then respond to
1) Samantha Frei
12/4/23, 12:17 PM NEW
A child who has been referred to an audiologist, will undergo many different tests that will conclude whether or not the child has APD. Only an audiologist can diagnose an APD (Welling & Ukstins, 2023). A multidisciplinary team is important though, as classroom teachers, pediatricians, and SLP will shed light on other listening areas they may be struggling with (ASHA, n.d.).
An SLP has a vital role in interventions for the child after the APD diagnosis is received. It is usually the SLPs role to interpret results and develop an intervention plan (Welling & Ukstins, 2023). While an audiologist may be present at IEP meetings and communicate with parents, it is the role of the SLP to make sure these goals are being met and that interventions are being properly used.
There is some overlap in the role that SLP and audiologists play in a child’s treatment, but it is mainly a collaborative approach where the audiologist may guide or assist the SLP in determining the best ongoing treatment for a child diagnosed with APD.
References:
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (n.d.). Understanding
auditory processing disorders in children. American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association. https://www.asha.org/public/hearing/Understanding-Auditory-Processing-Disorders-in-Children/

Welling, D.R., &Ukstins, C.A. (2023).
Fundamentals of Audiology for the Speech-Language Pathologist(3rd ed.). Jones and Bartlett Learning.
and respond to
2) Anthony Sanchez
12/3/23, 8:52 PM NEW
The clinician to diagnose CAPD is going to be the Audiologist. Auditory Processing Disorder, also known as Central Auditory Processing Disorder, refers to the difficulties in the perceptual processing of auditory information in the central nervous system and the neurobiological activity that underlies that processing and gives rise to electrophysiologic auditory potentials. The ability to diagnose can be quite complicated. There is no single test to diagnose an auditory processing disorder. The disorder is difficult to diagnose for it shares comorbid issues with other disorders. Rather than simple screening, diagnosis of CAPD is done post observing a combination of behavior characteristics with secondary electrophysiological measures helping build a comprehensive rapport to support such a diagnosis (Welling, 2023).
As far as managing treatment for a child with CAPD, there should be a collaborative approach between the audiologist, SLP, educators and parents. The audiologist will diagnose and create a treatment plan while the SLP and educators will help manage and guide treatment. The ability to overlap responsibilities is necessary for the abilities of an interdisciplinary team will provide better outcomes for an individual with CAPD (ASHA, n.d.).
References
Welling, D. R., & Ukstins, C. A. (2023). Fundamentals of Audiology for the speech-language pathologist. Jones & Bartlett Learning.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (n.d.). Understanding auditory processing disorders in children. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. https://www.asha.org/public/hearing/Understanding-Auditory-Processing-Disorders-in-Children/
example of response: Hello Katey,
Addressing Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) in children effectively requires a multidisciplinary approach. I agree that collaboration between a speech-language pathologist (SLP) and an audiologist is essential for a comprehensive understanding and effective treatment of children with APD. Given the prevalence of misinformation about APD (Bellis, n.d.), the notion of working as a team becomes even more crucial for the successful treatment of this disorder.
Reference
Bellis, T. J. (n.d.). Understanding auditory processing disorders in children. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. https://www.asha.org/public/hearing/Understanding-Auditory-Processing-Disorders-in-Children/
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