TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PAPERS are produced periodically by the Bureau of Instructional Support and Community Services to present discussion of current topics. The TA Papers may be used for inservice sessions, technical assistance visits, parent organization meetings, or interdisciplinary discussion groups. Topics are identified by state steering committees, district personnel, and individuals, or...

Introduction: Tinnitus is a perception of sound without external source. For complete assessment of tinnitus, central auditory processing abilities should be considered in addition to the routine psychological evaluation of tinnitus characteristics. Temporal processing is one of the important auditory skills that are necessary for complex higher level auditory processing.   Materials and Method...

abstract   introduction: conductive hearing loss attenuates and delays sound transmission in the middle ear. it can make variety of central auditory processing disorders; that persists even after resolve of peripheral auditory system problems. one of the aspects of central auditory processing is the temporal processing, which is important for understanding speech, including temporal resolution,...

spatial Processing When we are trying to listen to speech in noisy environments, auditory processes in the brain help us to focus on the person we want to hear while simultaneously suppressing competing sounds coming from different locations. The target speech appears to pop out from the competition , so to speak. The technical term for this process is spatial release from masking — or spatial ...

introduction: the aim of this case report was to investigate the relationship between sleep disorders and audio vestibular symptoms.   case report: a case of undiagnosed sleep disorder, presenting as a temporary auditory processing difficulty, is presented. the disorder was initially treated as sudden deafness with dizziness. a 23-year-old male patient complained of acute hearing disturbance de...

PURPOSE To verify the effect of delayed auditory feedback on speech fluency of individuals who stutter with and without central auditory processing disorders. METHODS The participants were twenty individuals with stuttering from 7 to 17 years old and were divided into two groups: Stuttering Group with Auditory Processing Disorders (SGAPD): 10 individuals with central auditory processing disor...