How Independent Audiologists Assess Auditory Processing with Tanya Hanekom

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An independent audiologist assesses auditory processing by conducting specialised tests that evaluate how the brain interprets sound, including listening-in-noise tasks, dichotic listening, pattern recognition, and other measures that go beyond standard hearing tests.
3 Dec 2025 8AM English South Africa Leisure · Society & Culture

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