The impact of dichotic auditory training in children
by Shoemaker, Sheryl S., Ph.D., UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES, 2010, 177 pages; 3410289

Abstract:

The primary purpose of this investigation was to determine if Dichotic Auditory Training (DAT) can significantly improve post-test scores on an investigator developed screening tool (Pre/Post-DAT), the Staggered Spondaic Word test, and the SCAN-C: Test for Auditory Processing Disorders in Children/SCAN-A: Tests for Auditory Processing Disorders in Adolescents and Adults (SCAN-C/A). Three groups of children were included in this study: Experimental (n = 16), Control Group A (Tx) (n = 10), and Control Group B (a) (n = 10). Control Group B (a) received only pre- and post-testing. Both the Experimental Group and Control Group A (Tx) received training sessions consisting of the systematic presentation of a series of dichotic monosyllabic words to children over a 1-month period. The DAT training sessions increased in difficulty from 300 ms lead time to 0 ms lead time. Both groups of children receiving the experimental training showed significant improvement in dichotic auditory processing skills on post-testing measures.

 
AdviserDee Lance
SchoolUNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES
SourceDAI/B 71-06, p. , Jun 2010
Source TypeDissertation
SubjectsAudiology; Speech therapy
Publication Number3410289
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