Tips for the Differential Diagnosis of Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)

Gain greater confidence in diagnostic decision making and tips you can use immediately in your practice to help decide when data supports a diagnosis of a specific CAPD and when it does not.

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[littlesquirrel]

I'm going to add close captions on this. People with APD find captions very helpful.

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00:00- Intro
00:35- Anantomy and processes
07:00- Test batteries
08:30- Quick guide to analyse results
09:53- Primary profiles
15:46- Case Study: Cam
17:25- Case Study: Sergio
20:06- Case Study: Rachel
22:01- Case Study: Ryan
23:20 Secondary profiles
25:15- Case Study: Marc
26:42- Case Study: Alex
28:05- Case Study: Aidan
31:38- Outro and contact details

[Anjalena]

I can't wait for my audiology appointment. I'm 50 yrs old and just coming to realize in the past few months that I'm most likely autistic. I've been to OT about SPD and I definitely have types 1 and 3 (2 is motor, I believe). I followed this vid fairly well until the case studies started then my brain shut off. I hear the words and recognize them but no comprehension. Things have massively changed in many of my autistic characteristics in the past 3 yrs which is why I've noticed it. Sound-wise, I've always had audio issues when it comes to focusing on one sound. If there is other background sound, it's hard to fully get everything. But now I've got this weird sound field that sounds/feels kinda like the air is moving and it's quite disturbing. I can also detect sound vibrations in my ear canal which tickles and drives me insane. Also, sound can cause pain and increase pain I'm already in. Even hospitals can be chaotically loud now? And I used to watch people's lips to help fill in the gaps in conversations but I'm now having trouble with keeping eye contact. Plus I keep losing track of what I'm talking about during conversation, forgetting everything, can't follow the trail of breadcrumbs back to the main topic, etc etc. I literally saw a memory doctor thinking I was showing early signs of dementia or Alzheimer's. Now I'm excited for my audiology appointment (waiting for referral to go through). I'm hoping there's a way to make this better (like my new active noise canceling headphones I had to buy) but if nothing else, understanding what's going on will be insanely helpful.

[petergianf]

That woman is awesome! Thank you so much for this video.

[susie]

This is a lot of info for a layman to absorb and quantify. I am not sure whether I recognized specific issues, but still I'm not convinced I don't have an APD issue. My biggest problems in "life" are 1) having to speak on the phone: I can feel my blood pressure rising from fear of not catching everything and being afraid I'm missing something important or I simply won't be able to reply. 2) I start panicking if I have to listen to directions: I'm terrified I will mess things up if I don't get the directions right and I am always afraid I won't be able to follow them. While the person is talking, I start panicking, just like on the phone. (I'm feeling a fear sensation in my stomach even as I describe it here). I was a horrible student until high school and some of the things you spoke about with little kids in school sounded familiar (and made me sad that nobody thought maybe I needed help with processing rather than that I was BAD or LAZY). I work very hard and I would rather iron shirts for two hours than speak on the phone for two minutes. I would rather drive to another part of town to speak to a clerk in person than make a phone call. I have no idea where to look for help. My husband wears hearing aids so I asked the hearing-aid staff about it and they acted as if they didn't know where to get help for my issue.

[HSfox]

I'm young for hearing aids, but I could tell I was having issues understanding.
This explanation makes total sense, she is so knowledgeable. :D Thank you

[briankee]

This was so educational for me! Thank you!

[sagapoetic]

Dr Ferre: Thank you for this video - it is extremely informative. For an adult who thinks s/he may have CAPD, should they visit an audiologist or neurologist? If a neurologist, is there a certain kind of sub-specialization? Thank you

[VerryLongName]

That's a lot of tests. I only took 3 tests in my battery a couple years ago: Staggered Spondaic Word Test (SSW), background noise test (specific name of test wasn't given), and phonemic synthesis. There was also testing on the iPad in the form of games, but I don't know which auditory skills were tested in those games. One was probably tolerance fading memory which I see listed in my lab results. For context purposes, I'm 27 and was looking to improve my APD symptoms after years of suffering

[pearlkohler]

Would someone’s ability to “find” a sound, or be able to sense what direction it came from when the source isn’t seen, be considered part of the “attending” step? That’s one I have a real hard time with

[unfettereddoubter]

I can understand and comprehend what someone is saying the moment they say it, but when they have finished speaking, I immediately forget what they have said.

[ranbydesign]

Where can I get this testing in Sydney Australia. My son is 16 yrs of age.

[LubaLuba]

I don’t mind seeking help I just like to know how I can find out what test can better help him so learning the characteristics or symptoms is so important can you help me

[suzenazxena]

The teachers on Charlie Brown cartoons are prime examples of this.

[sunnybein]

Why would you not add captions to your videos if you understand CAPD?

[jilliandavidson]

Can these tests be done with adults as well as children?

[stevendouglas]

It would be nice if you talked so a person with CAPD could understand, thank you.

[jeaniepollack]

Please, my grandson (6 years old) needs to be diagnosed to see if his problem may be cap-d. Can you refer us to a professional in this area ( Suffolk County, NY) or NY city that you have confidence in. There are so many things that you speak of that seem so very familiar to my grandson. Ordering errors, short term memory, His ears are fine. But he seems to have almost a mental block when it comes to hearing.

[victoriaborislavova]

My child has immediate and delayed echolalia. Could that be part of auditory processing disorder?

[sravaniudayan]

Can you clear wat did you mean by "AD" "AS" "AU" metioned in case presentations.