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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric audiology
  • Developmental psychology
  • Speech and hearing sciences

Background:

  • Understanding early auditory development is crucial for identifying potential hearing impairments.
  • The Infant-Toddler Meaningful Auditory Integration Scale (IT-MAIS) is a validated tool for assessing auditory development in infants.
  • Previous research suggests auditory development may be universal, but requires further investigation across diverse linguistic groups.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize the normal trajectory of prelingual auditory development in Mandarin-Chinese-speaking infants from birth to 24 months.
  • To establish normative data for auditory skills using the IT-MAIS in this population.
  • To compare the developmental trajectory with existing data from other linguistic groups.

Main Methods:

  • A sample of 120 normal-hearing infants and toddlers with Mandarin-Chinese-speaking parents participated.
  • The IT-MAIS was administered to parents via a structured interview during routine pediatric health check-ups.
  • Logarithmic regression functions were used to model the developmental trajectories of IT-MAIS scores and subscale scores.

Main Results:

  • Logarithmic regression models explained over 80% of the age-related variance in auditory skills.
  • Infants demonstrated consistent spontaneous detection and responsiveness to sound by 16 months.
  • Spontaneous recognition and discrimination of sound occurred consistently after 26 months, with the overall IT-MAIS score reaching ceiling at 22 months.
  • The developmental trajectory for Chinese infants closely mirrored that of infants from Arabic- and Hebrew-speaking backgrounds.

Conclusions:

  • Early prelingual auditory development appears to follow a universal trajectory, consistent across diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
  • The findings support the use of the IT-MAIS as a reliable measure of auditory development in various populations.
  • This research provides valuable normative data for auditory development in Mandarin-speaking infants, aiding in early identification and intervention.