Camperdown Academy Evening Seminar Series
presents:
“Central Auditory Processing Disorders”
Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 7:00pm
featuring:
STEPHEN T. GURYAN, AuD, F.A.A.A
Executive Director/Audiologist
ClarInc. Central auditory processing (CAP) is, in essence, how the nervous system manages and interprets sound. It
is best described as what the brain does with what the ears hear. We all have auditory processing skills,
which we use, in varying amounts according to the situation. If these skills are poorer than normal, the
listener may have difficulty understanding, remembering or comprehending what is being said by someone
else, depending on the circumstances.
To evaluate someone’s central auditory processing abilities, a battery of several listening tests is used, and
the performance of the test subject is compared to that of individuals with no known central auditory
problems. From the tests used a skilled audiologist can interpret results and relate them to functional
deficits encountered in everyday life, including school and home, and provide recommendations for therapy
and/or accommodations with the goal of improving the ability of a student to access information through
the auditory channel, or augment learning through directing information through other channels.
The focus of Dr. Guryan’s talk will be on:
providing an overview of the nature of central auditory processing (CAP)
signs and symptoms of a CAP disorder
an overview of evaluation of central auditory processing skills
Types of accommodations and therapies which might be suggested.
Dr. Guryan has been on staff as an audiologist at Clarity for 28 years, and the Clarity’s Executive Director for
the past 15. As a clinical audiologist, he conducts diagnostic hearing evaluations, central auditory
processing evaluations, and hearing aid fittings for infants through senior adults. Working in a non-profit
multi-disciplinary center has strengthened his ability to incorporate findings from other professional
disciplines into the overall picture of the student with CAP disorders.
Education:
 A.T. Still University, Arizona School of Health Sciences, 2012, Doctor of Audiology
 State University of New York, University at Buffalo, 1987 Master of Arts in Audiology.
 State University of New York- College at Buffalo, 1984, B.S. Ed Speech and Hearing Handicapped Education
Professional Credentials:
Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology.
Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech‑Language and Hearing Association.
Past Adjunct Professor in audiology of at The University of South Carolina
Past President (1993) and fellow of the South Carolina Academy of Audiology.
This event is free and is open to the public.
Please RSVP to Pat Golus at 864-244-8899 or pgolus@camperdown.org
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