I have strong reason to think that my 9 year old daughter has central auditory proces. disorder. We are in a school system that requires an end-of-year test before they can advance to the next grade. My problem is that I have been waiting and waiting for the school to help me to figure out what is wrong. In short, they say that she has passed their tests (even though they have told me that she is failing everything), so I need help in getting the school to understand what my child is up against. Can anyone advise me on what I should do next? (We are on a waiting list to be foramally tested and rx’d ) Thank you for your time and help.
Denise
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Re: dealing with CAPD
Denise and Mary,
Only an audiologist can diagnose APD. It rarely will ever be tested through the school process as it really goes beyond their normal testing. They will do regular psychological, educational, and speech/language testing. Some of that may indicate the possibility of APD, but it would be your choice whether you decide to go for further testing to have it confirmed. Some school systems will provide APD testing, but it may not be by an APD specialist.
Denise, what kind of a waiting list? Is your school sending your child to an audiologist? Is this audiologist a specialist in APD or is it just someone who they use to do occasional APD testing?
Personally, when it comes to something like this, I’d want to be in control over who tested my child and when. Go to the NCAPD site (www.ncapd.org) and look at the professional listings and see if the person is listed there. If not, consider choosing a specialist and take your child for testing privately. There are some SLP’s listed who do therapy, so be sure to look for an audiologist for the actual testing. Some are both audiologists and SLP’s and that can be even better as they understand the interrelationship between language disorders and APD very well.
Janis
Re: dealing with CAPD
Denise,
One more question. Has your daughter had a full educational, psychological, and speech/language evaluaiton by the school? If not, put a request for that in writing immediately.
Janis
Re: dealing with CAPD
I would read the rights booklet you were most likely given at some time(or get one) and also locate a parent liaison in your area. Make sure it is legal for them to put you on a waiting list-chances are they have to provide services within a certain number of school days OR arrange and pay for those services to be done privately.
Our parent liaison actually works for the early intervention system(ages 0-3)so dont be afraid to call a non-school agency looking for help
My son was tested by the school SLP with CAPD in mind-she insisted he could not have CAPD because the screening that most likely indicates it was low average. Of course the other test she gave him put him at the 1%.
I have often toyed with the idea of having him privately tested(his reading tutor is convinced this is his dx)But I dont know that it would change the help he is or isnt getting-still thinking
Re: dealing with CAPD
Denise and Mary,
Only an audiologist can diagnose APD. It rarely will ever be tested through the school process as it really goes beyond their normal testing. They will do regular psychological, educational, and speech/language testing. Some of that may indicate the possibility of APD, but it would be your choice whether you decide to go for further testing to have it confirmed. Some school systems will provide APD testing, but it may not be by an APD specialist.
Denise, what kind of a waiting list? Is your school sending your child to an audiologist? Is this audiologist a specialist in APD or is it just someone who they use to do occasional APD testing?
Personally, when it comes to something like this, I’d want to be in control over who tested my child and when. Go to the NCAPD site (www.ncapd.org) and look at the professional listings and see if the person is listed there. If not, consider choosing a specialist and take your child for testing privately. There are some SLP’s listed who do therapy, so be sure to look for an audiologist for the actual testing. Some are both audiologists and SLP’s and that can be even better as they understand the interrelationship between language disorders and APD very well.
Janis
Re: dealing with CAPD
Denise,
One more question. Has your daughter had a full educational, psychological, and speech/language evaluaiton by the school? If not, put a request for that in writing immediately.
Janis
I would read the rights booklet you were most likely given at some time(or get one) and also locate a parent liaison in your area. Make sure it is legal for them to put you on a waiting list-chances are they have to provide services within a certain number of school days OR arrange and pay for those services to be done privately.
Our parent liaison actually works for the early intervention system(ages 0-3)so dont be afraid to call a non-school agency looking for help
My son was tested by the school SLP with CAPD in mind-she insisted he could not have CAPD because the screening that most likely indicates it was low average. Of course the other test she gave him put him at the 1%.
I have often toyed with the idea of having him privately tested(his reading tutor is convinced this is his dx)But I dont know that it would change the help he is or isnt getting-still thinking