Lastly, although not a part of this paper, the Technical Report lists many specific interventions for CAPD. In addition, the audiologist should contact other audiologists if they have questions about doing the testing or test results on a certain child, as well as contact those members of a child’s multidisciplinary team. Interpretation of results should be guided by references listed in the Technical Report, as well as those found in this paper. It is important that the audiologist is aware of limitations (e.g., a child with a unilateral hearing loss), as well as possible obstacles (e.g., attention and fatigue), prior to performing the test battery in order to obtain accurate results. The audiologist performing CAP evaluations will see children with many different presenting problems and histories. In addition, reimbursement from insurance is variable and might not cover the cost of the testing. Audiologists should be well aware that (C)AP evaluations are not quick and easy “squeeze-in” procedures. It would not seem unreasonable for an appointment and the report writing time to exceed four hours. It is also important that clinics realize the large amount of time that the audiologist will need for testing, counselling, report writing, and communicating with other professionals. As with other types of audiological procedures, audiologists should be prepared to make decisions quickly and to make the time to be accurate in their scoring and interpreting the results. Watching body language, instead of a clock, is a good method to determine when refreshment is needed (e.g., if a child begins moving around in their seat frequently, and looking around the booth, it’s probably time for a break).Īn important testing tip for audiologists is to be ready to move as fast as the child during the “easy tests” (e.g., ones to which the child responds quickly and correctly). Giving children breaks during the approximate hour and a half test session is worthwhile (and implied in the paper). In addition, setting children at ease and encouraging them has seemed to also build trust. In doing so, it would seem to establish a trusting, professional relationship. It is important for audiologists to listen to the parents to better understand the referring complaint.
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