[senco-forum] APD

From: dolfrog at dolfrog.org.uk

Hi Luisa

This is a thorny issue especially in the USA where APD was first recognised.

The optimum APD assessment should be carried out by a multi-discipline team
consisting, and audiologist to carry out the diagnosis and an an educational
psychologist and a  Speech and Language therapist to help with the support
and related issues.

In the UK the first APD clinic was run by Dilys Treharne at Sheffield
University sponsored by the NHS in the early years f this decade. The MRC
then won government funding for their current 5 year roll on APD research
program, which at this point in time, is cause much confusion. There are
technically 24 Centres interested in diagnosing APD, and trialling the new
APD diagnostic test, but they are very unwilling to actually provide a full
diagnosis of APD.  In the last month I have been in contact will all of the
new Hospitals on the new MRC list, and only two of the 24 are willing to
provide a full diagnosis of APD, at this point in time as they sort out the
ethics of APD diagnosis.

Most who are referred to a hospital for an APD assessment want a full
diagnosis of APD and not play these theoretical diagnostic games. 

Hopefully Doris, who has a much broader experience of diagnosing  APD,
mainly for adults, will add a more consumer oriented approach to the way
this program is carried out.

Best wishes

Graeme

dolfrog

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From: Luisa Pinnell [mailto:luisapinnell at hotmail.com] 
Sent: 25 March 2008 08:00
To: dolfrog at dolfrog.org.uk; senco forum
Subject: RE: [senco-forum] APD

Can't  a qualified Speech and Language therapist test for APD?

Luisa

> From: dolfrog at dolfrog.org.uk
> To: smallabone at yahoo.co.uk; senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk
> Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:30:47 +0000
> Subject: Re: [senco-forum] APD
> 
> Dear Suzanne
> 
> The only person who has any real idea about APD diagnosis in the UK is Dr.
> Sally Hind at the Institute of Hearing Research. The whole issue is a
> complete nightmare at this point in time.
> 
> Sally can be contacted via one of three web pages.
> http://apd.apduk.org/adpdiagnosisuk.htm (Look for the big blue button)
> 
> http://www.ihr.mrc.ac.uk/research/apd.php?page=apd_people 
> 
> http://www.thebsa.org.uk/apd/Home.htm 
> 
> best wishes
> 
> Graeme
> dolfrog
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> [mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of Suzanne
> Mallabone
> Sent: 24 March 2008 20:43
> To: senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk
> Subject: [senco-forum] APD
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> Does anyone how to go about testing for APD?
> 
> Many thanks
> 
> Suzanne
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