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Behavioral Assessment of Hearing in 2 to 4 Year-old Children: A Two-interval, Observer-based Procedure Using Conditioned Play-based Responses
Published on: January 23, 2017
[Central auditory processes evaluated with psychoacoustic tests in normal children].
Alfredo Romero-Díaz1, Yolanda Peñaloza-López, Felipe García-Pedroza
1Área de Procesos Centrales de la Audición, Departamento de Neurofisiología, Torre de Investigación, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación, México DF, México.
Acta Otorrinolaringologica Espanola
|August 9, 2011
Summary
This study establishes normative data for central auditory processing (CAP) tests in Mexican children aged 5-11. The findings provide crucial benchmarks for identifying auditory processing disorders.
Area of Science:
- Auditory Neuroscience
- Psychoacoustics
- Pediatric Audiology
Context:
- Central auditory processing (CAP) is crucial for language and learning.
- Normative data for CAP tests in Spanish-speaking children, particularly in Mexico, are limited.
- Understanding typical auditory development is essential for early identification of learning challenges.
Purpose:
- To determine the natural tendencies and establish cutoff scores for six central auditory processing (CAP) tests.
- To assess binaural fusion, filtered words, dichotic digits, frequency patterns, duration patterns, and ambient sound perception.
- To provide normative data for children aged 5, 7, 9, and 11 years.
Summary:
- A study of 369 children (738 ears) in Puebla City, Mexico, administered six CAP tests.
- Tests included binaural and monaural assessments using standardized equipment and recordings.
- Cutoff points for each of the six CAP tests were successfully determined.
Impact:
- Establishes updated normative standards for psychoacoustic tests of CAP in Spanish.
- Provides a valuable resource for the socio-educational context in Mexico.
- Facilitates the evaluation of children for potential central auditory processing disorders.
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