Abstract
This study examined the relation of middle ear effusion MEE) in the first three years of life to central auditory processing at age seven. Ears were examined on a regular basis frequently in the home over the first three years and a count of days with bilateral MEE was used to quantify ear status. Central auditory processing was assessed with SCAN, Screening Test for Auditory Processing Disorders. With a sample of 76 children studied prospectively from birth there were significant correlations between MEE and all four SCAN measures. A possible link between SCAN and attention problems was also examined using the Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA). Three of 16 possible correlations were significant, suggesting a weak relation between attention and SCAN.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Children and Language |
| Subtitle of host publication | Development, Impairment and Training |
| Publisher | Nova Science Publishers, Inc. |
| Pages | 269-278 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781606923955 |
| State | Published - Jan 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences(all)