

ASHA's Practice Policy Documents, along with other cardinal documents of the Association, are written for and by ASHA members and approved by our governance to promulgate best practices and standards in the professions of audiology and speech-language pathology. Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder (ANSD): a variety of hearing loss in which the outer hair cells within the cochlea are present and functional, but. Auditory neuropathy (AN) or auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD) is a term that describes a condition consisting of a distinct collection of auditory abnormalities.
