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CAPD: An Interdisciplinary Approach, presented in partnership with Salus University

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1.  An individual is on the phone, with the phone raised to one ear, and is in a crowded/noisy café. Which skill is most likely to contribute to that person’s understanding of the speech heard over the phone? Temporal resolution Temporal ordering/sequencing Binaural separation Binaural integration

2.  Evaluation results indicate a right ear advantage (REA) with left ear deficit on tests of dichotic listening, and bilaterally abnormal scores on temporal ordering/sequencing tests with a labeling response task that improve with a humming response task. What is the most likely anatomical site contributing to these deficits? Left auditory cortex Right auditory cortex Cochlear nucleus Corpus callosum

3.  Individuals with temporal ordering/sequencing deficits may report difficulty with which of the following? Detecting prosody or pitch changes that help to interpret sarcasm or jokes Telling where sound is coming from Integrating competing messages from each ear Detecting very short breaks in continuous noise/sound

4.  Which type of CAPD management approach best describes Auditory Memory Enhancement (AME)? Strategy-driven (top-down) Deficit-driven (bottom-up) Device-based Accommodations

5.  Literature states that programming of mild gain hearing aids for management of CAPD should include which of the setting(s) listed below? Minimal use of noise management features 10 dB gain added to soft level inputs Use of power domes All of the above

6.  In order for Dichotic Interaural Intensity Difference (DIID) to be effective, what must be true? The patient must have a deficit in binaural integration and/or binaural separation. Performance in the poorer ear must be at normal or near normal limits at the “crossover” level/point. Intensity of the stimulus presented to the better ear must not drop below hearing threshold. All of the above

7.  When can Dichotic Offset Training (DOT) be used? When a patient has deficits in dichotic listening. When a patient has deficits in binaural interaction. When a patient is not a good candidate for DIID training. All of the above

8.  Peer-reviewed literature has found that patients with temporal processing deficits may benefit from music and dance training/therapy. Effectiveness of music versus dance training/therapy for CAPD may depend on the underlying neurological site of involvement. If this is the case, which underlying site of involvement is likely to be best managed with music training/therapy? (Assume the patient is right-handed) Right hemisphere Left hemisphere Corpus callosum All of the above

9.  Binaural interaction skills refer to an individual’s ability to do which of the following? Localize sound Make use of binaural squelch Use phase/time difference cues to hear better in noise All of the above

10.  Which profession(s) is/are often involved in providing information useful for the interpretation of CAPD evaluation results? Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) Neuropsychology/Educational Psychology Neurology All of the above