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Relationship between temporal processing and phonological awareness in children with speech sound disorders
Chandni Jain1, M B Priya1, Kirti Joshi1
1Reader in Audiology, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysuru, India.
Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics
|October 1, 2019
Summary
Children with speech sound disorders (SSD) show significant deficits in temporal processing and phonological skills compared to typically developing peers. Early assessment of temporal processing is crucial for addressing these speech perception challenges.
Area of Science:
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Developmental Psychology
- Auditory Neuroscience
Background:
- Temporal processing is vital for perceiving speech sounds, particularly phonemes.
- Difficulties in temporal and phonological processing can lead to speech sound disorders (SSD).
- Understanding these relationships is key to effective intervention strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate temporal and phonological processing abilities in children with SSD.
- To compare these abilities between children with SSD and typically developing children.
- To explore correlations between specific temporal and phonological tasks.
Main Methods:
- Evaluated 32 children aged 6-10 years, divided into SSD and typically developing groups.
- Assessed temporal processing using the Gap Detection Test and Duration Pattern Test.
- Measured phonological processing with the Phonological Sensitivity Training Kit in Kannada (PhoST-K).
Main Results:
- Children with SSD demonstrated significantly poorer temporal and phonological processing than controls.
- A significant correlation was found between gap detection and deletion tasks.
- A significant correlation was observed between duration pattern ability and oddity tasks.
Conclusions:
- Temporal processing deficits are closely linked to phonological awareness in children with SSD.
- Assessing temporal processing, particularly central auditory processing, is recommended for children with SSD.
- Interventions targeting temporal processing may benefit phonological skill development in SSD.
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