The Buffalo Model of Central
Auditory Processing has Decoding of speech as its most basic category. Phonemes
are processed in the auditory cortex, which is fundamental to the speech-language functions of the brain. Powerful phonemic test procedures and therapeutic
approaches enable the audiologist to diagnose and improve decoding related
aspects of speech, reading and other communication and academic difficulties.
Decoding is the most common CAP category of the Buffalo Model in the general
population. Because of multidimensional scoring each of the three basic tests
of the Buffalo Model provide information regarding phonemic decoding. The Phonemic Synthesis test provides the most indicators of Decoding. In addition
to other Decoding signs; all responses on the battery form a large sample of
words and conditions in which errors are analyzed phonemically to compile a
Phonemic Error Analysis. This tally is used to direct the Phonemic Training
Program (PTP), a powerful procedure for retraining phonemically encoded errors.
In addition to the PTP the Phonemic Synthesis Training program is used to re mediate phonemic issues.