Auditory Processing Disorders in children suspected of Learning Disabilities--a need for screening?
Τίτλος | Auditory Processing Disorders in children suspected of Learning Disabilities--a need for screening? |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2009 |
Authors | Iliadou, V., Bamiou D-E., Kaprinis S., Kandylis D., & Kaprinis G. |
Journal | Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol |
Volume | 73 |
Issue | 7 |
Pagination | 1029-34 |
Date Published | 2009 Jul |
ISSN | 1872-8464 |
Λέξεις κλειδιά | Adolescent, Age Factors, Auditory Perceptual Disorders, Child, Comorbidity, Greece, Humans, Intelligence Tests, Learning Disorders, Prevalence, Psychoacoustics, Reproducibility of Results |
Abstract | AIM: The current study aims to assess: (a) the prevalence of auditory processing in a population of children reporting learning difficulties, (b) the correlation of APD diagnosis with age, the intelligence coefficient (IQ) and with the presence of a specific learning disability such as dyslexia and (c) to evaluate the reliability of each auditory processing test used in this study in identifying APD.METHOD: We evaluated one hundred and twenty-seven consecutive children referred to the academic tertiary LD Clinic of the Psychiatric Department by means of a psychoacoustic mainly non-verbal test battery.RESULTS: APD was found to be present in 43.3% and co-existing with developmental dyslexia in 25% of cases. The diagnosis of APD correlated with age in that children with APD were younger by 2 years than those without a diagnosis of APD. The diagnosis of APD did not correlate with IQ or with the diagnosis of dyslexia.INTERPRETATION: High prevalence of APD in the targeted group of children suspected of Learning Disabilities sets the grounds for a possible benefit in screening for the disorder. |
DOI | 10.1016/j.ijporl.2009.04.004 |
Alternate Journal | Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. |
PubMed ID | 19427040 |