Abstract
Listening skills were compared before and after a structured intervention program for a group of 20 children with auditory processing disorders (APD). Comparisons of pre- and post- management measures indicated a significant increase in speech recognition performance in degraded listening conditions (background noise and competing speech). The APD management approach was integrative and included top-down and bottom-up strategies. These findings add to a growing body of literature suggesting that interactive auditory training can improve communication skills.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 357-364 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Seminars in Hearing |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Auditory learning
- Auditory processing disorder
- Degraded listening conditions
- Management