auditory trainer

Indications

• auditory processing disorder

Electronic device that allows a person to focus attention on a speaker & reduce the interference of background noise.

Often used in classrooms, where the teacher wears a microphone to transmit sound & the child wears a headset to receive the sound.

Children who wear hearing aids can use them in addition to the auditory trainer.

Additional terms

• auditory processing disorder (APD); central auditory processing disorder (CAPD); auditory perception problem; auditory comprehension deficit; central auditory dysfunction; central deafness; word deafness