Early middle ear effusion and central auditory processing at age seven

Dale L. Johnson, Constance D. Baldwin, David P. McCormick

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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 languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationChildren and Language
Subtitle of host publicationDevelopment, Impairment and Training
PublisherNova Science Publishers, Inc.
Pages269-278
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9781606923955
StatePublished - Jan 2009

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Social Sciences

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