Let’s Talk Success Stories: Low-Gain Hearing Aids for APD
We’ve all heard the tired refrain:
“APD can’t be treated. There’s no evidence. Kids just have to learn to cope.”
Except… that’s not true anymore.
I want to hear from audiologists, teachers of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing, speech-language pathologists, and professionals in the trenches:
Have you seen a child thrive after being fit with low-gain hearing aids?
Did their articulation change? Did they stop saying “huh?” every 5 minutes? Did their teacher email you, shocked that they’re finally tracking group directions?
I don’t just want testimonials from parents (though those are powerful too).
I want clinical stories. Outcomes. Observations. Data points that matter.
It’s time to confront the myth that auditory processing disorder is untreatable.
We know it’s heterogeneous. We know the tests are flawed.
But we also know what happens when you give a kid clear input and consistent access.
Let’s collect those stories. Let’s talk about what works. Let’s get loud.
Here are examples of some of mine (some are so grown-up now!):
