Teri James Bellis, PhD

Teri James Bellis, PhD, is a professor of audiology at the University of South Dakota and the author of the authoritative text for professionals on the diagnosis and treatment of APD: Assessment and Management of Central Auditory Processing Disorders in the Educational Setting: From Science to Practice. Dr. Bellis has spent more than fifteen years in the field of auditory neuroscience and is America's leading speaker on APD, lecturing around the world to professionals and sufferers alike. Ironically, she herself became the victim of adult-onset APD as the result of head trauma suffered in a car accident. Her writing has been featured in numerous medical and academic publications, including the prestigious Journal of Neuroscience. She lives in South Dakota.