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Assessment of Audio-Tactile Sensory Substitution Training in Participants with Profound Deafness Using the Event-Related Potential Technique
Published on: September 7, 2022
Evidence-based interventions of dichotic listening training, compensatory strategies and combined therapies in
Ayo Osisanya1, Abiodun T Adewunmi2
1a Audiology and Speech Pathology Unit, Department of Special Education , University of Ibadan , Ibadan , Nigeria and.
Insights
This study found that interventions for children with auditory processing disorders (APDs) improved listening skills. Combined therapy showed the best results for managing APD symptoms in school-aged children.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Audiology
- Neuroscience
- Speech-Language Pathology
Background:
- Auditory Processing Disorders (APDs) present unique challenges in children.
- A validated measure is needed to assess APD management and intervention efficacy.
- Differentiating true improvements from artifactual changes is crucial for clinical practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of single and combined auditory interventions for children with APD.
- To compare intervention outcomes against a no-treatment control group.
- To establish a reliable method for measuring improvements in children with APD.
Main Methods:
- A randomized controlled trial (RCT) design was employed.
- 80 pupils aged 7-11 with a single profile of APD participated.
- Interventions involved 10 weeks of 45-minute sessions, three times weekly, focusing on listening in noise and sound localization.
Main Results:
- Therapeutic interventions demonstrated effectiveness in improving cocktail party listening and sound localization abilities.
- Combined therapy (CT) yielded the most significant positive outcomes.
- No significant performance differences were observed between other treatment groups.
Conclusions:
- Intervention groups provided significant benefits for pupils diagnosed with APD.
- Clinicians are encouraged to adopt these beneficial auditory interventions.
- The study supports the efficacy of targeted auditory training for APD management.
Objective:
The need to develop a measure of managing children with a single profile of auditory processing disorders (APDs), and differentiate between true and artefactual improvements necessitated the study. The study also sought to determine the efficacy of interventions - both single and combined on APD, against no-treatment.
Design:
A randomised controlled trial of interventions (RCT) was adopted. Participants were randomly allocated to each of the intervention groups or the no intervention group. The 10 weeks intervention included 45 minutes three times a week therapeutic intervention on listening with noise and sound localisation ability in the home and school environments.
Study Sample:
80 pupils (7-11 years) with a single profile of APD participated in the study.
Results:
Treatments were effective on the cocktail party and sound localisation. The best result was realised with the combined therapy (CT), and there was no significant difference in performance in the remaining treatment groups.
Conclusion:
The intervention groups were beneficial to pupils with APD and should be adopted by clinicians.
