When a child is receiving intervention for auditory processing disorder (APD), how long would you wait to do post APD testing to check for outcomes?
Answer
My standard recommendation is for the child to return in 6 months to one year for follow up assessment. However, I recommend 6 months if I have concerns about the parents adhering to my recommendations for management. Progress above and beyond maturation should be clearly evident one year after the APD assessment. Progress should be documented on APD tests but also with more general criteria, such as academic performance or improved psychosocial status.
Dr. Hall was Guest Editor for AudiologyOnline’s Webinar Series on Auditory Processing Disorders. Register here to view the courses in the series.
James W. Hall III, PhD
James W. Hall III, PhD is an internationally recognized audiologist with 40-years of clinical, teaching, research, and administrative experience. He received his Ph.D. in audiology from Baylor College of Medicine under the direction of James Jerger. During his career, Dr. Hall has held clinical and academic audiology positions at major medical centers. Dr. Hall now holds appointments as Professor at Salus University and the University of Hawaii, and as Extraordinary Professor at the University of Pretoria South Africa. Dr. Hall is the author of over 160 peer-reviewed journal articles, monographs, or book chapters, and nine textbooks including the 2014 Introduction to Audiology Today and the 2015 eHandbook of Auditory Evoked Responses.
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