About
Sound Sense LLC is a remote audiology practice dedicated to helping neurodivergent people of all ages who experience hearing loss, Auditory Processing Disorder (APD), tinnitus, hyperacusis, and other auditory challenges. Founded and based in Albuquerque, NM, Sound Sense serves clients throughout the United States and internationally via telehealth and remote fitting technology. Unlike traditional audiology clinics that calibrate hearing aids in controlled sound booths, Sound Sense emphasizes adjusting hearing parameters within the patient's actual home and daily environment. This evidence-based, personalized approach ensures that hearing aids are tuned for real-world noisy and complex listening situations rather than artificial clinical conditions — a critical distinction for neurodivergent users whose auditory needs vary widely by environment. The practice specializes in supporting neurodivergent populations including individuals with ADHD, autism, and co-occurring auditory processing difficulties. Core services include remote hearing aid consultation and fitting, APD evaluation and treatment, tinnitus and hyperacusis management, and hearing aid care and maintenance education. Sound Sense also maintains a robust educational resource library covering what APD is, available treatment options, amplification strategies for APD, unilateral hearing loss, and hearing aid FAQs. Whether you are a neurodivergent adult navigating a noisy workplace, a student struggling with APD, or a parent seeking help for your child, Sound Sense provides customized auditory solutions tailored to each individual's unique acoustic environment and needs.
Key Features
- Remote Hearing Aid Fitting: Hearing aids are fitted and fine-tuned in the patient's real home environment using remote technology, ensuring optimal performance in actual daily listening conditions.
- APD Diagnosis & Treatment: Comprehensive evaluation and evidence-based treatment options for Auditory Processing Disorder in neurodivergent children and adults.
- Neurodivergent Specialization: Dedicated expertise in auditory challenges specific to neurodivergent individuals, including those with ADHD and autism, since 2014.
- Tinnitus & Hyperacusis Management: Specialized support and individualized treatment plans for people experiencing tinnitus and heightened sound sensitivity.
- Global Telehealth Access: Serves clients across the US and internationally via remote telehealth, making specialist audiology accessible from any location.
Use Cases
- A neurodivergent adult with APD struggling to follow conversations in noisy workplaces seeking custom, real-world hearing aid calibration.
- Parents of a child with ADHD and suspected Auditory Processing Disorder looking for a specialist for evaluation and personalized treatment.
- A student with unilateral hearing loss who needs remote audiology support without access to a local neurodivergent-focused specialist.
- An individual experiencing tinnitus or hyperacusis seeking professional management strategies and tailored hearing device fitting.
- A person in a rural or international location who needs expert audiology care delivered entirely via telehealth.
Pros
- Real-World Hearing Calibration: Hearing aids are adjusted in the patient's actual environment rather than a sound booth, resulting in far more accurate and comfortable tuning for everyday situations.
- Rare Neurodivergent Focus: Deep specialization in auditory challenges common to neurodivergent populations delivers a more empathetic and clinically targeted approach than general audiology practices.
- Globally Accessible via Telehealth: The fully remote service model makes expert audiology available to clients who lack access to local neurodivergent-focused specialists.
Cons
- Professional Service, Not Self-Serve Software: Sound Sense is a scheduled consulting and clinical service rather than an on-demand software product, requiring booked appointments for care.
- Limited Pricing Transparency: Service costs and insurance coverage details are not publicly listed on the website, requiring direct contact for cost information.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Auditory Processing Disorder (APD)?
APD is a condition in which a person struggles to understand what they hear despite having normal or near-normal hearing sensitivity. It is particularly common among neurodivergent individuals and can significantly impact communication in noisy environments.
How does remote hearing aid fitting work?
Sound Sense uses remote telehealth technology to adjust and fine-tune hearing aid parameters while the patient is in their own home environment, ensuring that settings are optimized for their real-world acoustic conditions rather than a clinical sound booth.
Who does Sound Sense serve?
Sound Sense works with neurodivergent children, students, and adults — including those with ADHD, autism, and related conditions — who experience hearing loss, APD, tinnitus, hyperacusis, or unilateral hearing loss.
Does Sound Sense serve clients outside the United States?
Yes. Using remote telehealth tools, Sound Sense provides audiology services to clients across the US and in many countries around the world.
Is there effective treatment available for APD?
Yes. Sound Sense offers several evidence-based treatment approaches for APD, and has helped neurodivergent professionals, students, and children improve their auditory outcomes since 2014.
