Efficient processing of auditory information is critically important for children and adults to be successful in learning situation and at work, for their social development and relationships and their general emotional well-being.

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How do I know if this assessment could be beneficial?

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Normal hearing but have experienced some of the following?

• Often has difficulty listening and paying attention

• Frequently drift off into their own world and lose concentration

• Misunderstands spoken information or instructions

• Frequently ask “what?” when spoken to

• Need to have instructions repeated more frequently than others

• Have difficulty following more than one or two instructions at a time

• Easily distracted by background noise

• Have trouble hearing similarities and differences in sounds

• Have poor phonic skills in reading and / or writing

• Appear to be overly sensitive to certain sounds or frequencies

• Anxiety 

• Emotional dysregulation

• Speech difficulties  

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If the answer is yes to one or more of these questions, an iLs Auditory Processing Assessment would be worthwhile. 

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The assessment will include:

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A Tomatis Listening Test Audiogram looking at:

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• Air and Bone Conduction Thresholds

• Pitch Discrimination,

• Auditory – Spatial Awareness

• Listening Behaviour Assessment

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And the following auditory skills:

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• Auditory Figure Ground

• Processing of Competing Words

• Processing of Competing Sentences

• Auditory Sequencing

• Ear Advantage

• Auditory Analysis

• Auditory Discrimination

• Phonological Segmentation

• Phonological Blending

• Sequential Memory

• Auditory Closure

• Auditory Comprehension

• Auditory Reasoning 

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Following this assessment, you will have a 1-hour parent consultation with the therapist to discuss the results. If on the day the therapist has observed any other difficulties that could be contributing to learning or behavioural struggles, they will discuss this with you also.

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Assessment Outline:

 

1 hr Assessment ​

​1 hr Parent Conference and a comprehensive written report.​​