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APD Steering Group

	WELCOME TO THE WEB PAGES OF THE BSA APD INTEREST GROUP BSA APD Interest Group was established in October 2003 at an inaugural meeting with subsequent selection of a steering committee Aims of the steering committee Steering committee members Working definition of APD How to become a member of the APD group NEW We welcome your comments on the APD Position Statement. This is a working document which will be revised by the Steering Committee as and when new appropriate information becomes available. click here to open the document AIMS OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE To define guidelines re: setting up / providing a service To identify research needs To provide a forum that will bring clinicians and researchers together in order to fulfil the above aims HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE APD INTEREST GROUP *There is no extra* fee for joining the APD Interest Group. For further details see below NOT A BSA MEMBER If you are not a BSA member but wish to become a member please contact BSA or e-mail Jan Deevey at the BSA secretariat. As a BSA member you can attend courses organised by the BSA at a reduced rate and also receive the International Journal of Audiology free (included in the membership fee). Once you are a member ask Jan to add your name to the APD Special Interest Group. To contact BSA please click here NOT A BSA MEMBER AND DO NOT WISH TO JOIN BSA BUT INTERESTED IN APD GROUP WORK If you are not a BSA member and do not wish to be one, you may be able to join the APD Special interest group and receive information through e-mail e.g. future meetings. However, you will not be able to access the member’s section of the APD website (password protected). If you need further information please contact Jan Deevey at the BSA Secretariat, click here to e-mail Jan If you are already a BSA member please contact BSA or e-mail Jan Deevey, asking her to add your name on to the APD special interest group (PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU ARE NOT A BSA MEMBER YOU CANNOT BE A STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBER) STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS Dr Roshini Alles Dr Doris-Eva Bamiou (Chair) Mr David Canning (Vice Chair) Dr Mazal Cohen Pauline Grant Dr Sally Hind (Past Chair) Professor Linda Luxon Professor David Moore Professor Stuart Rosen Dr Tony Sirimanna Dr Dilys Treharne Mr Kelvin Wakeham WORKING DEFINITION OF APD** APD results from impaired neural function and is characterized by poor recognition, discrimination, separation, grouping, localization, or ordering of non-speech sounds. It does not solely result from a deficit in general attention, language or other cognitive processes.

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