Association between language development and auditory processing disorders

Caroline Nunes Rocha-Muniz, Elaine Cristina Zachi, Rosani Aparecida Antunes Teixeira, Dora Fix Ventura, Debora Maria Befi-Lopes, Eliane Schochat, Caroline Nunes Rocha-Muniz, Elaine Cristina Zachi, Rosani Aparecida Antunes Teixeira, Dora Fix Ventura, Debora Maria Befi-Lopes, Eliane Schochat

Abstract

Introduction: It is crucial to understand the complex processing of acoustic stimuli along the auditory pathway; comprehension of this complex processing can facilitate our understanding of the processes that underlie normal and altered human communication.

Aim: To investigate the performance and lateralization effects on auditory processing assessment in children with specific language impairment (SLI), relating these findings to those obtained in children with auditory processing disorder (APD) and typical development (TD).

Material and methods: Prospective study. Seventy-five children, aged 6-12 years, were separated in three groups: 25 children with SLI, 25 children with APD, and 25 children with TD. All went through the following tests: speech-in-noise test, Dichotic Digit test and Pitch Pattern Sequencing test.

Results: The effects of lateralization were observed only in the SLI group, with the left ear presenting much lower scores than those presented to the right ear. The inter-group analysis has shown that in all tests children from APD and SLI groups had significantly poorer performance compared to TD group. Moreover, SLI group presented worse results than APD group.

Conclusion: This study has shown, in children with SLI, an inefficient processing of essential sound components and an effect of lateralization. These findings may indicate that neural processes (required for auditory processing) are different between auditory processing and speech disorders.

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