Perception of Small Frequency Differences in Children with Auditory Processing Disorder or Specific Language Impairment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Frequency discrimination is often impaired in children developing language atypically. However, findings in the detection of small frequency changes in these children are conflicting. Previous studies on children's auditory perceptual abilities usually involved establishing differential sensitivity thresholds in sample populations who were not tested for auditory deficits. To date, there are no data comparing suprathreshold frequency discrimination ability in children tested for both auditory processing and language skills.

Purpose

: This study examined the perception of small frequency differences (∆ƒ) in children with auditory processing disorder (APD) and/or specific language impairment (SLI). The aim was to determine whether children with APD and children with

SUBMITTER: Rota-Donahue C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4976617 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature