Auditory training in auditory processing disorders: a case study/Treinamento auditivo nas alteracoes do processamento auditivo: estudo de caso

The aim of this study is to verify the effectiveness of an Auditory Training program comparing the initial performance in the tests of auditory processing evaluation, with the performance after the auditory training. For this case study, developed at the Speech Therapy clinic in the University of Passo Fundo, a subject was selected that presented language alterations, complaints compatibles with auditory processing disorders, basic hearing evaluation with normal results and altered results in the auditory processing evaluation. For this, the tests Pediatric Speech Intelligibility, Staggered Spondaic Word, Dichotic Digits, Random Gap Detection Test, Masking Level Difference, and Pitch Pattern Sequence were used. Auditory Processing tests reevaluation after 8 sessions of the auditory training showed improvements in the abilities that were previously altered, persisting a mild difficulty in organization. The progression from severe to mild degree of the subject proves the effectiveness of the Auditory Training.