Hearing Aids for Children with Auditory Processing Disorders?

ABSTRACT

This article provides a review of the rationale for using hearing aids with children diagnosed with auditory processing disorders (APD). In addition, it summarizes the results of a study that considered how hearing aids may be configured to meet the needs of children with APD.

KEYWORDS

Auditory processing disorder - hearing aids - open-ear fittings - noise reduction - directional microphone

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