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Ludmilla Vilas Boas¹, Lílian Muniz², Silvio da Silva Caldas Neto³

¹Doctoral student in cognitive psychology, UFPE. Speech therapist.

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Blind adults demonstrate excellent temporal auditory processing, including temporal resolution and ordinance abilities. This suggests hearing plays a crucial role in their development and social adaptation.

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Area of Science:

Auditory Neuroscience
Human Development
Sensory Adaptation

Background:

Hearing is vital for human development.
Effective social adaptation in blind individuals relies on auditory function.
Temporal auditory processing is a key aspect of hearing.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate temporal auditory processing performance in blind individuals.
To characterize temporal resolution and ordinance abilities in this population.
To compare test performance among blind adults.

Main Methods:

A cross-sectional study involving fifteen blind adults.
Evaluation of temporal auditory processing using the original and expanded RGDT versions.
Assessment of temporal resolution (PPS) and temporal ordinance (DPS) abilities.

Main Results:

Excellent performance in temporal auditory processing was observed.
Average thresholds were 4.98 ms (original RGDT) and 50 ms (expanded RGDT).
PPS and DPS results ranged from 95% to 100%, with no quantitative differences between tests.

Conclusions:

The study sample exhibited strong temporal auditory processing capabilities.
Blind adults demonstrated proficient temporal resolution and ordinance abilities.
These findings underscore the importance of auditory processing for blind individuals.