Main description:

NOTE: A Guidebook for the Auditory Perception Test for the Hearing Impaired: From Assessment to Intervention comes with the complete Auditory Perception Test for the Hearing Impaired, Third Edition, (APT-HI) kit (ISBN: 1597565903). Here you can purchase additional copies of just the Guidebook. A Guidebook for the Auditory Perception Test for the Hearing Impaired is designed to be used with children who have undergone assessment with the Auditory Perception Test for the Hearing Impaired,Third Edition (APT-HI), a well-established test used to assess the auditory development and auditory processing of children with hearing loss. While the APT-HI test manual contains useful information, many professionals - speech-language pathologists, pediatric audiologists, and teachers of the deaf - may not possess the background, knowledge, and skills to interpret the results provided by the APT-HI and then develop a careful intervention plan for the child. This Guidebook clearly describes step-by-step processes for developing specific goals in audition, speech, and language for children who have completed the assessment.Numerous case studies are used to illustrate this process at various ages and levels of auditory functioning and speech/language development.

Contents:

Chapter 1: The Auditory-Perception Test for the Hearing-Impaired: An Overview Chapter 2: Foundations of Listening & Spoken Language Development Chapter 3: Perception Leads to Production Chapter 4: Assessment & Intervention for the Child 3-5 Years Chapter 5: Assessment & Intervention for the Child 6-8 Years Chapter 6: Assessment & Intervention for the Older Child 8 Years + Chapter 7: Special Cases: Assessment and Intervention Chapter 8: Putting It All Together: Goal Writing, Structuring Therapy Sessions, & Tracking Outcomes