Exam Preview for 41184: Understanding Central Auditory Processing D

Understanding Central Auditory Processing Disorder and Treatment Recommendations

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1. Central auditory processing is characterized by what symptoms? Complete hearing loss in one or both ears Difficulty understanding auditory stimuli in the presence of normal hearing Inability to produce speech sounds correctly Frequent middle ear infections leading to temporary hearing loss.
2. Other deficits in people with central auditory processing disorder include which of the following? Difficulty discerning pitch frequency Difficulty integrating information from both ears Difficulty understanding speech in competing noise All of the above
3. Central auditory processing disorder predominantly affects which population? Children with normal hearing Adults with hearing loss Children with hearing loss Adults with normal hearing
4. Evaluation of central auditory disorder may include which of the following? Vision screening, speech in noise testing, audiologic evaluation and questionaires. Behavioral observation, case history, cognitive testing and audiologic evaluation. Case history, questionaires, comprehensive audiologic evaluation, dichotic testing, pitch/frequency testing, gaps in noise and auditory figure ground testing Case history, cognitive testing, audiologic evaluation and language sampling
5. Treatment of central auditory processing disorder may include which of the following? Auditory training Amplification Use of accessories to improve signal to noise ratio All of the above