New test identifies hearing problems

New test identifies classroom hearing problems in children
It is estimated that 2 to 3 per cent of all school-aged children suffer from a hearing deficit called an Auditory Processing Disorder (APD). In spite of having passed standard hearing tests, those affected by an APD have difficulty understanding speech, particularly in noisy environments. Now a test to diagnose the disorder has been developed by recently-graduated Macquarie University PhD Sharon Cameron.
Dr Cameron, whose undergraduate degree was in speech and hearing sciences, is now working as a research scientist for the National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL). But her research into APD first began in 2002 as part of her undergraduate honours project.