Validation of the Screening Test for Auditory Processing (STAP) on school-aged children
Asha Yathiraj1, Akshay Raj Maggu2
1Department of Audiology, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570006, India.
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
|January 23, 2014
Summary
The Screening Test for Auditory Processing (STAP) effectively screens children for auditory processing difficulties, with combined use of SCAP and STAP enhancing accuracy. Auditory memory and dichotic CV were most affected, while gap detection was least affected.
Area of Science:
- Audiology
- Developmental Psychology
- Educational Neuroscience
Background:
- Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) affects children's learning and communication.
- Screening tools are crucial for early identification of APD.
- The Screening Test for Auditory Processing (STAP) assesses key auditory skills.
Purpose of the Study:
- To validate the Screening Test for Auditory Processing (STAP) in school-aged children.
- To determine the sensitivity and specificity of the STAP against diagnostic APD tests.
- To evaluate the combined efficacy of SCAP and STAP for APD screening.
Main Methods:
- Administered STAP to 500 children aged 8-13 years.
- Utilized the Screening Checklist for Auditory Processing (SCAP) for at-risk identification.
- Compared STAP results with diagnostic APD tests in a subset of children.
Main Results:
- Auditory memory and dichotic consonant-vowel subsections showed the highest impact.
- Gap detection was the least affected auditory skill.
- STAP demonstrated sensitivity of 76.6% and specificity of 72%; combined SCAP and STAP improved these metrics.
Conclusions:
- Recommends the combined use of SCAP and STAP for comprehensive APD screening.
- Highlights good test-retest reliability for SCAP, STAP, and diagnostic APD tests.
- Suggests STAP is a valuable tool for identifying children with auditory processing deficits.
