Today’s episode is a conversation with Dr. Ruth Reisman, https://www.urbanhearing.com/about-us

about the connections between auditory processing disorder (APD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). We discuss the process of evaluation and how a tailored treatment plan can help people who are finding listening and processing spoken language to be challenging.

SHOW NOTES & TIME STAMPS:

* Introduction and background

* 2:19 – Becoming an audiologist. Advice for students.

* 4:57 – What is APD?

* 6:20 – Signs you may want to explore APD evaluation.

* 7:28 – The frustrations and misunderstandings surrounding under/misdiagnosed APD.

* 8:25 – Process of APD diagnosis.

* 12:00 – Every patient is unique! Overlaps between APD and ADHD.

* 18:00 – Multiple reasons why people interrupt?

* 19:42 – Developing a treatment plan for APD.

* 24:57 – The value of diagnosis/label.

* 28:13 – Overlap and similarities between APD therapy and aural rehabilitation following cochlear implantation/ hearing aid usage.

* 31:20 – Cautioning about generalized advice for patients, eg. “listen to audiobooks, listen to music while following the lyrics.

* 32:15 – Complexity of music.

* 33:30 – The diversity of patients and focusing on each individual’s story.

* 34:26 – Building a relationship with your audiologist.

* 34:39 – Ways to work with Dr. Reisman, in New York, Florida and Bermuda, virtually as well.

RELATED EPISODES:

ALL ABOUT AUDITORY PROCESSING DISORDER & SOUND SENSITIVITIES

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH AUDITORY PROCESSING DISORDERS

https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/thriving-in-the-midst-of-chaos-934874/episodes/auditory-processing-disorder-w-81682839

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-18-auditory-processing-disorder-apd-crash-course/id1524865133?i=1000519524920

TRANSCRIPT:

[00:00:00] Dr. Lilach Saperstein: Welcome to the All About Audiology podcast. I’m your host, Dr. Lilach

Saperstein and I’m very excited today to be speaking with Dr. Ruth Reisman in New York. I know that many, many of you have questions about auditory processing disorder, the process of getting diagnosis, what the treatment is, what even is auditory processing disorder in kids and adults.

So, I’m really excited for a very informative c...