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    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Developmental Psychology
    • Audiology

    Background:

    • Auditory processing disorder (APD) is a condition affecting how the brain interprets sounds.
    • Distinguishing APD as purely auditory or multimodal is crucial for effective intervention.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To characterize auditory processing disorders (APD) in children.
    • To determine if APD is a modality-specific auditory deficit or a multimodal deficit.

    Main Methods:

    • A systematic review of peer-reviewed studies comparing children with suspected or diagnosed APD to typically developing children.
    • Searched six electronic databases and appraised methodological quality using ASHA's levels of evidence.

    Main Results:

    • 48 studies were included, with only one of strong methodological quality.
    • Children with listening difficulties showed significant differences in auditory, visual, cognitive, language, and reading functions.
    • Physiological and neuroimaging measures also revealed dissimilarities.

    Conclusions:

    • Most studies had moderate methodological quality due to participant heterogeneity and measurement issues.
    • Listening difficulties in APD may arise from cognitive, language, and attention deficits rather than solely auditory processing.
    • APD appears to be a multimodal deficit with broader implications.