1075L - Assessment and Treatment of Auditory Processing Difficulties in Young Children: Part One

This session is developed by, and presenters invited by, Neuroaudiology and Central Auditory Processing. This two-part session provides information on the value and appropriateness of assessing children between the ages of 3.5-6.11 years of age who demonstrate auditory processing skill weaknesses. In Part One, the speakers will introduce standardized/criterion-referenced test batteries that can be used to measure skill weaknesses in the younger population of children as well as provide guidelines for interpreting response behaviors for decision making and implementation of appropriate interventions. In Part Two, attendees will be able to identify associated auditory processing behaviors and weaknesses and their relationship to early literacy, learning, language and social-pragmatic skills. Specific apps, programs and strategies will be introduced and described. The value of early identification relative to neuroplasticity will be introduced.