Changes in Auditory Processing After Completing The Listening Program Training

Abstract

ABSTRACT Professionals may recommend listening therapies for people identified with auditory processing problems. A concern arises whether the therapies have evidence supporting changes that occur after completing such training. The authors looked at a large sample of people over a wide age range who completed TLP training. Using each individual as his/her own control, the following study was undertaken. Files of people ranging in age from 5-year to 50-year old for people who had completed TLP training were evaluated. Assessment was completed via results of the SCAN test of auditory processing both before and after completing training. Analyses of changes on the SCAN were computed via paired samples t-tests. Measures found significant improvements with large effect size improvements. Findings support a conclusion that one should expect improvements in auditory processing abilities in people completing TLP training.