Bridging Audiology and Psychology

%5,'*,1* $8',2/2*<$1' 36<&+2/2*< The Case of David David's parents brought him to us when he was nine years old. He had school issues, specifically in learning to read. His mother was a teacher and had tried everything with no success. David's initial test came out like this: There are distortions, with curve inversion in Sector 1 in both ears. Spatialization errors appear in the air and bone conduction curves and selectivity is closed. What struck me most about David was his apathy and lack of self-esteem: an attitude that was not restricted to schoolwork, but also caused him serious problems in his great passion: basketball. He was one of the best in his team. For his age, he handled the ball with ease and could read the game well, but he was convinced he would perform badly in matches, so he would ask the coach not to put him in. He preferred to be on the bench. Eventually, he even stopped going to see his teammates play. He just trained. Doing therapy with no motivation is like eating without being hungry. It does not last long, no matter how hard you push. So first we set a basketball objective. After a few months, his test looked like this: