Auditory Processing Disorders: Assessment, Management, and Treatment.

Third Edition

Donna Geffner, Deborah Ross-Swain

Details: 606 pages, B&W, Softcover, 7" x 10"

ISBN13: 978-1-94488-341-6

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Auditory Processing Disorders: Assessment, Management, and Treatment, Third Edition details the definition, behaviors, and comorbidities of auditory processing disorders while educating the reader on the most current practices for audiological and speech-language assessment of APD, including its impact on literacy and language processing. Practical rehabilitation, management strategies, and direct evidence-based treatment programs, including the use of technology, are covered in detail. Auditory Processing Disorders is a highly practical book designed specifically for practicing clinicians and instructors, both audiologists and speech-language pathologists. It contains a comprehensive review of APD and is an excellent resource for upper-level audiology students and for educated parents, teachers, and other professionals wishing to learn more about APD for themselves, their child, and their practice.

The third edition includes a global perspective of auditory processing including the latest in evidence-based treatment programs. Content has been edited to be more concise and user-friendly for increased readability and comprehension. Contributions are from the field's most recognized experts such as Gail Chermak, Frank Musiek, Jack Katz, Harvey Dillon, Gail Richards, and Teri Bellis.

New to the Third Edition

New chapters address neurological brain damage and its impact on auditory processing, psychiatric disorders associated with auditory processing, the impact of otitis media on auditory processing skills, and new methods for diagnosing.
A new chapter on psychological testing and what psychologists contribute to the battery of testing, diagnosis, and knowledge base of APD, endorsing intraprofessional collaboration.
A new chapter on an evidence-based program known as CAPDOTS from Carol Lau in Vancouver with data to support its use in deficit specific remediation.
An updated chapter from Nina Kraus and her laboratory colleagues at Brain Volts, Northwestern University with a new perspective on categorizing and assessing APD.
Updated chapters reflect the current research on AN/AD and the newest relevant tests for the SLP to administer when screening for APD and treating the phonological aspects of the disorder.
ASHA expert Janet McCarty presents information and advice on private third-party payors and government agencies for coding and reimbursement.
Updated images of new FM systems and apps for treatment.
New and updated resources such as web links, references, technology, and apps.
Access to a PluralPlus companion website with study questions and an image bank.

Reviews

"Named to Doody's Core Titles in the Health Sciences - Speech, Language & Hearing 2020 list."
—Doody's (May 2020)

Foreword by James Jerger, PhD
Preface
Contributors

Section I. Identification and Assessment

Chapter 1. Current Issues in the Diagnosis and Treatment of CAPD in Children
Renata Filippini, Jeffrey Weihing, Gail D. Chermak, and Frank E. Musiek

Chapter 2. Central Auditory Processing Disorders: Definition, Description, Behaviors, and Comorbidities
Donna Geffner

Chapter 3. Audiologic Assessment of CAPD
Marni Johnson Martin, Cassandra R. Billiet, and Teri James Bellis

Chapter 4. Deficit-Specific Diagnosis and Remediation of Auditory Processing Disorders
Sharon Cameron and Harvey Dillon

Chapter 5. Thinking Outside the Sound Booth: Assessing and Managing Auditory Processing Disorder in an Auditory-Cognitive Neuroscience Framework
Nina Kraus and Spencer B. Smith

Chapter 6. Auditory Processing in Individuals with Auditory Neuropathy
Gary Rance

Chapter 7. The Speech-Language Pathologist's Role in the Assessment of Auditory Processing Skills
Deborah Ross-Swain

Chapter 8. Language Processing versus Auditory Processing
Gail J. Richard

Chapter 9. APDs and Literacy
Martha S. Burns

Chapter 10. Neuropsychological Evaluations: Differentiating Between Auditory Processing and Related Complexities
Daniel B. Peters and Michelle L. Freeman

Chapter 11. Neurological Brain Damage and Its Impact on Auditory Processing
Doris-Eva Bamiou and Cristina F. B. Murphy

Chapter 12. Auditory Processing in Mental Health
Vasiliki (Vivian) Maria Iliadou

Chapter 13. Otitis Media and Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)
Jack Katz, Thomas R. Zalewski, and Michael J. Brenner

Section II. Management

Chapter 14. The ABCs of CAP: Practical Strategies for Enhancing Central Auditory Processing and Related Skills
Jeanane M. Ferre

Chapter 15. Management Strategies with FM Systems and Assistive Listening Devices
Donna Geffner

Section III. Evidence-Based Treatment and Intervention Programs

Chapter 16. Phonemic Awareness, Reading Abilities, and Auditory Processing Disorders
Jay R. Lucker

Chapter 17. Applicable Applications: Treatment and Technology with Practical, Efficient, and Affordable Solutions
Bunnie Schuler

Chapter 18. Application of Neuroscience to Remediation of Auditory Processing, Attention, Phonological, Attentional, Language, and Reading Disorders: The Fast ForWord® Programs
Martha S. Burns

Chapter 19. CAPD Online Therapy System (CAPDOTS)
Carol A. Lau

Chapter 20. Dichotic Interaural Intensity Difference (DIID) Training
Jeffrey Weihing and Frank E. Musiek

Chapter 21. Central Auditory Processing Disorders and the Disabled Child's Right to Benefits of Public Education
Lina Foltz

Chapter 22. Reimbursement for Central Auditory Processing Disorder
Janet P. McCarty

Chapter 23. Resources and Helpful Websites
Lindsay Lerro

Appendix A. Auditory Processing Disorder: Tips for Parents
Donna Geffner and Deborah Ross-Swain

Appendix B. Auditory Processing Disorder: Tips for Teachers
Donna Geffner and Deborah Ross-Swain

Index

Authors

Donna Geffner

Donna Geffner, PhD, CCC-SLP/A, is a dually licensed and certified speech-language pathologist and audiologist. She served as full professor, Department Chair, Director of the Speech and Hearing Center (which she founded), Director of the Graduate Programs (which she founded), and the Long Island AuD Consortium (which she co-founded) at St. John’s University prior to her retirement after 40 years. She is the author of seven books: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: What Every Speech-Language Pathologist Should Know, The Navigator (with Dale Seiden), Auditory Processing Disorders: Assessment, Management, and Treatment (four editions, co-edited with Deborah Ross-Swain), and a monograph on the Language and Speech Skills of Deaf Children (with Harry Levitt); two tests (Auditory Skills Assessment, with Ron Goldman, and The Listening Inventory, with Deborah Ross-Swain), and over 300 publications and chapters in her discipline. Dr. Geffner has presented over 200 papers at national and international conferences. She wrote and co-produced a 10-part series for NBC which received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Instructional Programming, and a 27-part series for CBS which was recognized by the President’s Council on Rehabilitation. Dr. Geffner is the recipient of the St. John’s University President’s Medal and many statewide and national honors (New York State Speech-Language Hearing Association Honors, Long Island Speech-Language Hearing Association Honors, and New York City Speech-Language-Hearing Association Honors) and awards, including the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) Fellow and ASHA Honors. Providence College bestowed upon her an Honorary Doctorate in Education. She is the former President of the New York State Speech, Language Hearing Association, and former Vice President of Academic Affairs for ASHA. Dr. Geffner was ASHA President in 1999 and served on its Executive Board for 6 years. She continues to write, consult, publish, provide expert testimony, present nationally and internationally, and conduct national webinars in her areas of specialty. She maintains a private practice in the areas of auditory processing disorders, language impairment, learning disabilities, and ADHD in Long Island, New York.

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Deborah Ross-Swain

Deborah Ross-Swain, EdD, CCC-SLP, is the clinical director and CEO of The Swain Center for Listening, Communicating and Learning. She is Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Policy for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and served as chair of the Government Affairs and Public Policy committee. She is past president of the California Speech-Language-Hearing Association (CSHA) and served on the CSHA Board of Directors for 10 years. Dr. Swain is a former Chief of Speech-Language Pathology at the University of California, Davis Medical Center and held a clinical staff appointment to the School of Medicine. Dr. Swain has received numerous ASHA, CSHA, and university awards for leadership, advocacy, clinical service, and professional achievement. Dr. Swain is Fellow of ASHA and served as Editor of ASHA SIG 17 Perspectives Journal. She is a Distinguished Scholar and Fellow of the National Academies of Practice. Dr. Swain served as founder and chair for CSHA’s Early Intervention and International Committees. She chaired the committee in attaining policy change for the use of SLPAs in early intervention speech-language services in California. She has presented hundreds of papers at state, national, and international meetings and conferences. She has contributed chapters in various professional books and publications. Dr. Swain was the producer of 200 by 2, an information video for physicians on communication development in 2-year-olds. Dr. Swain has served on ASHA’s Legislative Council. Her most recent publication, Confidence and Joy: Success Strategies for Kids with Learning Differences is an Amazon best-selling book. She is the author of numerous books and standardized test batteries: Auditory Processing Disorders: Assessment, Management, and Treatment (four editions, co-edited with Donna Geffner); The Receptive-Expressive Social Communication Assessment-Elementary; The Auditory Phoneme Sequencing Test; The RIPA series of tests; The Listening Inventory; The Swallowing Ability and Function Test; Aphasia Rehabilitation: An Auditory and Verbal Treatment Hierarchy; and The Cognitive-Linguistic Improvement Program. Dr. Swain is an internationally and nationally recognized speaker and author. She was inducted into her high school’s Hall of Fame for her outstanding competitive swimming achievement. She continues to serve as CEO and clinical supervisor for her clinic in Santa Rosa, California, specializing in early Intervention, auditory and spoken-language disorders, learning differences, and cognitive neuroscience.

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