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Vision does not impact early auditory processing development. However, late-onset blindness can impair local sound feature analysis, suggesting an audiovisual interaction for auditory details.

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  • Neuroscience
  • Auditory Perception
  • Sensory Development

Background:

  • The auditory system processes sound using local and global representations.
  • Understanding the influence of vision on auditory processing development is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if vision impacts the development and function of auditory sound computations.
  • To explore the role of audiovisual interactions in auditory processing.

Main Methods:

  • A computational approach was used to control sound properties.
  • Two experiments tested sighted controls (SC), congenitally blind (CB), and late-onset blind (LB) individuals.
  • Experiment 1 focused on local feature analysis; Experiment 2 focused on global representations.

Main Results:

  • Sighted controls (SC) and congenitally blind (CB) individuals showed similar performance.
  • Late-onset blind (LB) individuals performed worse on local feature analysis compared to SC and CB.
  • No significant differences were found in global representation processing across groups.

Conclusions:

  • Auditory computations studied develop independently of vision.
  • Late-onset blindness can negatively affect local auditory processing efficiency.
  • An audiovisual interplay for auditory detail processing may emerge during late development.