Includes bibliographical references (pages 489-521) and index.
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Part one: The science of central auditory processing -- Neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of the central auditory nervous system -- Terminology -- Gross anatomy of the brain -- Bases of neural transmission -- Brainstem auditory pathways -- The thalamus -- Auditory areas of the cerebrum -- Summary of auditory signal encoding in the CANS -- The corpus callosum -- Efferent auditory pathways -- Mechanisms of selected auditory and related processes -- Definition of central auditory processing -- Dichotic listening -- Temporal processing -- Binaural interaction -- Speech-sound discrimination -- Top-down factors in auditory processing -- Neuromaturation and neuroplasticity of the auditory system -- Prenatal development of the auditory system -- Neuromaturation of the auditory system -- Neuroplasticity of the auditory system -- Part two: Central auditory screening and assessment procedures -- Screening: a multidisciplinary approach -- Rational for central auditory processing disorders screening -- The central auditory processing (CAP) team -- Screening test tool considerations -- Determining the outcome of the CAPD screening process -- Final considerations in central auditory processing disorders screening -- Overview of central tests -- Rationale for test battery approach -- Test validity and reliability -- Overview of central tests -- Comprehensive central auditory assessment -- Required equipment -- The assessment procedure -- Choosing the test battery -- Test administration -- Interpretation of central auditory assessment results -- What is the question? -- Identification of central auditory processing disorders -- Process-based interpretation -- Determination of site of dysfunction -- Subprofiles of central auditory processing disorders -- Differential diagnosis of CAPD -- Part three: CAPD management and service delivery -- General principles of CAPD management -- Overview of central auditory processing disorders management -- Environmental modifications and classroom-based strategies -- Compensatory strategies -- Deficit-specific intervention for auditory processing disorders -- Rational underlying deficit-specific auditory skills training -- Direct remediation activities -- Computer-assisted therapy for CAPD -- Programming CAPD intervention based on deficit subprofiles -- Central auditory processing disorders management for very young children -- Considerations in central auditory processing service delivery -- Education of key individuals -- Methods of imparting diagnostic information -- Comprehensive central auditory processing service delivery -- Back to science -- Why should clinicians engage in research? -- Fundamentals of the scientific method -- Basic statistical procedures -- Meeting the research challenge.
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Provides the reader with an interpretation of central auditory processing disorders that is both scientific and clinical. The information is presented in an easy to read and understand format. This book is ideal for practicing clinicians who are looking for a review of this complex subject. The text is clearly presented to aid the learning process, with learning objectives set out at the beginning of each chapter, and the inclusion of lots of tables, key notes boxes and highlighted sentences.