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Area of Science:

  • Audiology
  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • Pediatric Hearing Assessment

Background:

  • Accurate hearing assessment is crucial for pediatric development.
  • Existing speech recognition threshold (SRT) tests may not be culturally or linguistically appropriate for all populations.
  • A need exists for a validated SRT test for Spanish-speaking children.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To construct and validate a recorded speech recognition threshold (SRT) test for Spanish-speaking children.
  • To develop the Spanish Pediatric Speech Recognition Threshold (SPSRT) test using a picture-pointing task.
  • To establish normative data and the relationship between pure-tone average and SPSRT.

Main Methods:

  • Development of the SPSRT test involved stimulus selection, familiarity assessment, digital recording, and picture creation.
  • Validation included administering the test to 24 native Spanish-speaking children.
  • A 2-channel recording with an English translation track was utilized for ease of administration.

Main Results:

  • The SPSRT test was successfully developed and validated.
  • Normative data were established, showing a baseline relationship between pure-tone average and SPSRT.
  • Results indicate the SPSRT should be within 2-12 dB of the pure-tone average for children with normal to minimal hearing loss.

Conclusions:

  • The SPSRT is a validated picture-pointing test for assessing speech recognition thresholds in Spanish-speaking children.
  • The test is user-friendly for clinicians, even those without Spanish language proficiency, due to the English translation track.
  • This tool provides a culturally and linguistically appropriate method for pediatric hearing screening.