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  • Audiology
  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Psychology

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  • Discrepancies in Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) definitions and diagnostic criteria necessitate standardized assessment tools.
  • A need exists for a comprehensive test battery with normative data for accurate APD evaluation in children.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To collect normative data for a battery of APD tests in children aged 7-12 years.
  • To investigate the influence of external factors on test performance in pediatric APD assessment.

Main Methods:

  • Recruited 137 children (aged 7-12) with normal hearing, speech, language, cognition, and attention from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.
  • Administered a comprehensive audiological evaluation, including hearing screening, word recognition, and otoacoustic emissions.
  • Utilized a behavioral APD test battery comprising dichotic, pattern, gap detection, and spatialized noise tests, alongside screenings for language, IQ, phonological processing, and attention.

Main Results:

  • Established normative data tables for the APD test battery across three age groups: 7-8, 9-10, and 11-12 years.
  • Found no significant impact of gender or handedness on the tested auditory processing measures.

Conclusions:

  • The collected normative data is suitable for the clinical diagnosis of APD in children.
  • Integrating core APD tests with language-based assessments and screenings for cognitive and attention skills provides a comprehensive diagnostic picture.
  • A multidisciplinary approach is crucial for diagnosing and managing APD, considering its frequent comorbidity with other developmental disorders.