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APPOINTMENT PROCESSTo begin with, a quick Q&A will be conducted over the telephone to ensure an APD assessment is appropriate for your child.

Next, a date and time for an appointment will be arranged.

You will then receive our appointment confirmation pack in the post, or via email. This includes questionnaires for parents and teachers to complete and pre-paid envelopes to return them to our clinic, prior to the assessment.

We ask parents to provide copies of any relevant reports from other clinicians your child may have visited (e.g. psychology or speech pathologist).

Once this paperwork has been returned to the clinic, we will confirm your appointment.

The assessment itself takes place at GP Plus Marion and takes around two hours. It is recommended that your child is well rested and in good health on the day. It is a good idea to bring a drink, a snack and perhaps a small activity (such as a book) as your child will have a break or two during the session.

The assessment costs $350 or $300 for clients with a current Health Care card or Pension Card.

To make an appointment, please ring the clinic on 08 8204 5959.

The information in this brochure is accurate at the time of publication: July 2018. Flinders University reserves the right to alter any information contained herein without prior notice.

At the Flinders University Auditory Processing Clinic our audiologist assesses children from the age of 7 years who may be experiencing the following:

• Difficulty listening in environments with background noise

• Difficulty following multi step instructions

• Difficulty processing information on first hearing

• Easily distracted by noise

• Problems with reading, writing and comprehension

• Delayed language development.

All fully qualified practising audiologists operating in the Flinders University Auditory Processing Clinic are full CCP members of Audiology Australia and hold a current Certificate of Clinical Practice, obtained by participating in the Society’s Continuing Professional Development Program.

Please contact the clinic for further information or to book an appointment.

FLINDERS UNIVERSITY AUDITORY PROCESSING CLINICCollege of Nursing and Health SciencesFlinders UniversityBEDFORD PARK SA 5042GPO Box 2100, ADELAIDE SA 5001P: 08 8204 5959M: 0407 797 091F: 08 8204 8941E: fuhs@flinders.edu.auflinders.edu.au/apdc

CLINIC LOCATION:GP Plus Marion10 Milham StreetOAKLANDS PARK SA 5046

FLINDERS UNIVERSITYAUDITORY PROCESSING DISORDER CLINIC

FOR CHILDREN AGED 7 YEARS UPWARDS AND ADULTS

PROVIDING AUDITORY PROCESSING DISORDER ASSESSMENTS

FLINDERS UNIVERSITY AUDITORY PROCESSING SERVICES

What is an Auditory Processing Disorder?

“She has selective hearing!”

“He seems to vague out...”

“He doesn’t get his work done”

Auditory processing can be thought of as the

‘brain work’ of hearing. It is the way our brains

make sense of what we hear.

Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) is an umbrella

term for a variety of disorders that affect the way

the brain processes auditory information.

APD is defined as the inability to make optimal

use of what one hears.

Individuals with APD usually have normal

hearing, meaning sound is being received by

their ears, but they have difficulty processing

or understanding the information they hear.

This can lead to difficulty recognising and

interpreting the meaning of sounds, including

spoken language.

SIGNS OF AUDITORY PROCESSING ISSUESThe following signs may indicate auditory processing difficulties:

• Difficulty listening in environments with background noise

• Difficulty following multi step instructions

• Instructions or information needs to be repeated

• Easily distracted by noise

• Problems with reading, writing and comprehension

• Delayed language development.

PATHWAYS TO AUDITORY PROCESSING ASSESSMENTTeachers, occupational therapists, psychologists and speech pathologists may be the first to bring auditory processing difficulties to your attention.

You may think that your child is not making adequate progress at school despite putting in lots of effort, or you may find that your child cannot follow verbal instructions, at home and/or at school. Your child may have difficulty hearing or is easily distracted when in an environment with background noise.

FLINDERS UNIVERSITY AUDITORY PROCESSING CLINICThis is a private clinic which has been run by Speech Pathology and Audiology at Flinders University for almost thirty years.

An auditory processing assessment will be carried out by our audiologist. With the client’s permission, a student may also be in attendance.

The assessment will take approximately two hours and will include a standard hearing assessment. As APD is a complex disorder, a number of auditory processing skills will be tested during the assessment.

The results will be discussed on the day and a report will be sent shortly thereafter. This will include recommendations made by our audiologist.

If required, an “FM Unit” listening device will be offered to loan, for the duration of one school term. This is free of charge, but is subject to availability.

Participation in Master of Audiology and PhD student research is sometimes available to clients who meet the research criteria. Research is vital to fully understand APD and its treatment.