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Benjamin J Kirby1, Jenna M Browning2, Marc A Brennan3
1Boys Town National Research Hospital, 555 North 30th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68131, USA Benjamin.Kirby@boystown.org.
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Area of Science:
- Auditory perception research
- Pediatric audiology
Background:
- Children's psychophysical task performance generally improves with age.
- The link between spectro-temporal modulation detection and age in children with hearing loss is not well understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between spectro-temporal modulation detection and age in children with normal hearing and sensorineural hearing loss.
- To examine the impact of aided audibility on spectro-temporal modulation detection in children with hearing loss.
Main Methods:
- Participants included children with normal hearing (N=22) and sensorineural hearing loss (N=15).
- Spectro-temporal modulation detection was measured for all participants.
- Aided audibility was assessed in children with hearing loss.
- Pearson correlations analyzed the relationship between age, aided audibility, and performance.
Main Results:
- Spectro-temporal modulation detection performance improved with increasing listener age.
- Enhanced spectro-temporal modulation detection was associated with greater aided audibility in children with hearing loss.
Conclusions:
- Age is a significant factor in spectro-temporal modulation detection abilities in children.
- Aided audibility plays a crucial role in improving auditory processing for children with sensorineural hearing loss.
Abstract:
Children's performance on psychophysical tasks improves with age. The relationship of spectro-temporal modulation detection to age, particularly in children who are hard of hearing, is not well-established. In this study, children with normal hearing (N = 22) and with sensorineural hearing loss (N = 15) completed measures of spectro-temporal modulation detection. Measures of aided audibility were completed in the children who are hard of hearing. Pearson product-moment correlations were completed with listener age and aided audibility as parameters. Spectro-temporal modulation detection performance increased with listener age and with greater aided audibility.
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