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title: "The ABC's of APD"
description: "ADA offers programming and support to audiologists and students who are or who desire to be autonomous practitioners in the field of Audiology."
url: "https://www.audiologist.org/resources/educate/audacity-archive/item/the-abcs-of-apd"
date: "2026-06-26T21:36:15+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
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#  The ABC's of APD

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**Presentation Date:** 20 October 2022

**Duration:** 1:27:39

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If you have been considering starting a practice specializing in auditory processing disorders (APD) or adding an APD service line in your existing practice, but aren’t quite sure where to begin—this session is for you! Audiologists and practice owners will share their innovative business ideas and step-by-step how-tos, must dos, and don’t dos for planning, promoting, scheduling, staffing, and measuring APD services in an audiology practice.

1. Attendees will be able to describe methods for assessing whether to incorporate APD services into their service mix
2. Attendees will be able to list various methods for in-person and remote APD service delivery
3. Attendees will be able to describe processes for developing a plan for incorporating APD services into an audiology practice, including promoting, staffing, scheduling, and reimbursement

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**Speakers:** Matt Barker, Au.D., Mary Anne Larkin, Au.D., Gail Whitelaw, Au.D.
**Moderator:** Dawn Heiman, Au.D.

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