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[Auditory training in workshops: group therapy option].
Juliana Nunes Santos1, Isabel Cristina Plais do Couto, Raquel Martins da Costa Amorim
1Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. juliana.santos@fead.br
Pro-Fono : Revista De Atualizacao Cientifica
|December 22, 2006
Summary
Group auditory training effectively improved auditory abilities in individuals with mental retardation. This workshop-based approach showed significant gains in sound localization, auditory sequencing, and discrimination for the training group.
Area of Science:
- Audiology
- Developmental Psychology
- Special Education
Context:
- Individuals with mental retardation often face challenges in auditory processing.
- Auditory training is a potential intervention to address these challenges.
- Group-based auditory training in a workshop setting offers a structured therapeutic environment.
Purpose:
- To evaluate the efficacy of group auditory training in individuals with mental retardation.
- To assess improvements in specific auditory abilities after a ten-session training program.
- To determine if a workshop environment is suitable for delivering auditory training.
Summary:
- A longitudinal study involved 13 individuals with mental retardation, divided into a case group (n=5) and a control group (n=8).
- The case group received ten auditory training sessions.
- Post-training assessments revealed statistically significant improvements in sound localization, auditory sequencing, and auditory discrimination in the case group compared to the control group.
Impact:
- Group auditory training is an effective intervention for enhancing auditory skills in individuals with mental retardation.
- Findings support the use of auditory training workshops as a therapeutic model.
- Further research with larger sample sizes is recommended to confirm these results and inform public health strategies.
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