Chronicle of a deaf audiologist

Train your brain to hear faster, at any age

Originally Posted: December 8, 2025

When it comes to processing speed, you are not stuck with the factory settings. Auditory processing speed affects how well you can “keep up” with conversations in noisy listening environments. But you can improve processing speed with auditory training!

<span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span><br /> If you can keep up with the conversation more easily, your listening effort goes down. When listening effort goes down, you are less likely to give up in social situations. I can help you get started! DM me for more information.</p> <p>

Want more information about auditory training? Start here: Not ready for hearing aids yet? You can still do something

Category: Auditory Training, Skill Development

Sandra Vandenhoff
Dr. Sandra Vandenhoff is an audiologist with hearing loss, founder of HEARa, Hearing Rehabilitation teacher, and Canadian author, who does not remember saying on her first day of wearing hearing aids: "Mom, I can hear my shoelaces!"

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