Neurophysiological bases of frequency discrimination in children with Auditory Processing Disorder or Specific Language Impairment

<p>The purpose of this study was to determine if 10-12 year old children with Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) or Specific Language Impairment (SLI) could discriminate three different frequency changes behaviorally and electrophysiologically. Behavioral frequency discrimination and event-related potentials were examined using a 1000Hz pure tone base frequency. Typically developing children and children with APD or SLI differed in in their detection of frequency changes: behavioral results were below chance level and the MMN amplitude was smaller in the impaired population. Slight differences between children with APD and children with SLI were also found that might shed light on the controversy regarding the deficits underlying pediatric APD, either a disorder in itself, or a symptom of a higher information processing deficit. </p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy

Level thesis:degree_level

Doctoral

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences

Grantor

The Graduate School and University Center of The City University of New York

Year dc:date.available

2014

Author dc:creator

• Rota-Donahue, Christine

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Richard G. Schwartz
• Klara Marton

• Developmental Psychology
• Neuroscience and Neurobiology
• Speech Pathology and Audiology
• Auditory Evoked Potentials
• Auditory Processing Disorder
• Frequency Discrimination
• Mismatch Negativity
• Specific Language Impairment

Repository record dc:identifier

https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/102

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:academicworks.cuny.edu:gc_etds-1101