Auditory and cognitive abilities of children suspected of auditory processing disorder (APD)

摘要

Objective: Auditory processing disorder (APD) is typically characterised by difficulties in 'listening', particularly to speech in a noisy environment, despite normal peripheral function. In school-age children, APD has attracted considerable interest because of suspicions that it may lead to learning difficulties, especially affecting language and literacy. Here, we evaluated auditory and cognitive abilities in a group of children referred for an auditory evaluation on the grounds of a suspected auditory processing disorder (susAPD), and in age-matched children who were typically developing, in order to determine the extent to which any deficits in cognitive abilities could be related to auditory deficits.