Auditory Processing Disorder

Hearing is more than your ears.

Many people can hear sounds clearly, yet still struggle to understand conversations, particularly in noisy environments.

If you've ever thought:

• "I can hear people talking, but I can't make out the words." 
• "I constantly ask people to repeat themselves." 
• "Background noise overwhelms me." 
• "I struggle to follow conversations." 
• "Listening leaves me exhausted." 

…it may not simply be your hearing.

It may be the way your brain is processing sound.

At Time2Hear, we specialise in understanding how your ears and brain work together so we can identify why listening feels difficult and develop practical strategies to improve communication.

Shevawn Becker, Principal Audiologist, is one of Australia’s leading experts in adult auditory processing:

• Trained under Dr. Elizabeth Leigh, international adult APD expert
• Extensive training in all major auditory processing models (Bellis & Ferre, Buffalo, Chermak& Musiek)
• One of only a few audiologists in Australia offering structured adult APD brain training

Shevawn combines the best evidence-based strategies from each model to provide personalised, effective care for children, adults, hearing aid users, and clients with neurological conditions such

as TBI.

Most clinics offering Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) assessments focus exclusively on school-aged children.

At Time2Hear, we're one of the few clinics providing comprehensive assessment and rehabilitation for both children and adults.

We also have a particular interest in adults who have hearing loss and continue to struggle with communication despite wearing hearing aids.

For many people, improving communication requires more than simply making sounds louder.

It involves understanding how the brain processes sound and developing strategies to improve listening.

No two people experience listening difficulties in the same way.

That's why we don't follow just one assessment or therapy model.

Instead, we draw from internationally recognised approaches, including:

• Bellis-Ferre Model 
• Buffalo Model 
• Musiek & Chermak framework 

Shevawn has also undertaken advanced professional training with internationally respected leaders in auditory processing, including Dr Elizabeth Leigh and Dr Angela Alexander.

Rather than fitting every person into a single model, we combine the best available evidence with your assessment results, lifestyle and goals to develop an individualised rehabilitation program.

Because successful assessment and rehabilitation should fit the person - not the model.

Our goal isn't simply to diagnose APD.

It's to help you communicate more confidently in everyday life.

Depending on your needs, your personalised program may include:

• Auditory processing assessment 
• Auditory cognition training 
• Neuroscience-informed      listening rehabilitation 
• Hearing rehabilitation 
• Communication strategies 
• Listening strategies for home, school or work 
• Hearing technology recommendations 
• Low-gain hearing aids where appropriate 
• Remote microphones and listening accessories 
• Teacher, workplace and family education 
• Home practice programs 
• Ongoing coaching and review 

Every recommendation is tailored to your unique listening profile.

Many adults are told:

"Your hearing aids are working fine."

Yet they still struggle understanding speech.

That's because hearing is only part of communication.

The brain must also recognise, organise and interpret the information it receives.

For some adults, particularly those with hearing loss, auditory processing changes, increased listening effort or cognitive load can make communication difficult even when hearing aids are fitted correctly.

Our assessments help identify these challenges and develop practical strategies to improve real-world communication.

Our philosophy is simple.

We don't just measure hearing.

We help people achieve optimal hearing.

That means considering:

• Hearing      
• Listening      
• Communication      
• Brain health 
• Cognition      
• Listening effort 
• Lifestyle      
• The moments that matter most 

Every assessment and rehabilitation program is designed to help you communicate more easily, participate more confidently and enjoy life with less listening effort.

Shevawn Becker is an audiologist with extensive experience in auditory processing, hearing rehabilitation and auditory neuroscience.

Her background includes research at The University of Queensland, where she investigated how the brain processes sound and adapts to hearing loss.

She has undertaken advanced training in the Bellis-Ferre and Buffalo Models, Musiek & Chermak's approach to auditory processing, and has trained personally with internationally recognised experts Dr Elizabeth Leigh and Dr Angela Alexander.

Combined with her expertise in psychology, education, lifestyle medicine and dementia care, this allows her to look beyond test results and develop rehabilitation programs that support communication, cognition and long-term hearing success.