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[Development of Auditory Processing and Perception Skills with and without APD in Primary School Age]
Andreas Nickisch1, Leonie Nickisch2, Christiane Kiese-Himmel3
1Hören - Sprache - Cochleaimplantate, kbo-Kinderzentrum München, Germany.
Laryngo- Rhino- Otologie
|September 10, 2020
Summary
Children with Central Auditory Processing Disorders (CAPD) show central hearing system maturation similar to typically developing peers. This developmental process appears consistent across primary school ages in both groups.
Area of Science:
- Audiology
- Developmental Neuroscience
- Pediatric Health
Background:
- Central Auditory Processing Disorders (CAPD) affect auditory information processing.
- Maturation of the central auditory system is crucial for typical development.
- Understanding auditory development in children with CAPD is essential for early intervention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the maturation of the central auditory system in primary-school-aged children.
- To compare auditory system maturation between children with CAPD and typically developing children.
- To determine if auditory maturation differs between 1st and 4th graders with and without CAPD.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study comparing 1st and 4th graders.
- Inclusion of 82 first graders (40 with CAPD) and 65 fourth graders (35 with CAPD).
- Utilized a behavioral test battery including speech-in-noise, dichotic listening, phoneme discrimination, auditory memory, and nonword repetition.
Main Results:
- Significant main effects for both school grade level and group (CAPD vs. controls).
- Auditory system maturation was evident in both typically developing children and those with CAPD.
- Small effect sizes for interactions indicated maturation differences were not dependent on school grade.
Conclusions:
- The central auditory system matures in primary-school-aged children, irrespective of auditory processing status.
- Auditory maturation in children with CAPD follows a similar trajectory to their typically developing peers.
- Findings support the presence of developmental processes in the auditory system for children with CAPD.
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