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The relationship between auditory processing disorder and articulation disorders

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Veröffentlicht in:PLoS One vol. 20, no. 10 (Oct 2025), p. e0333016
1. Verfasser: Alqudah, Safa
Weitere Verfasser: Al-rashed, Lama, Lelas Mansi
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Public Library of Science
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Audiometry
Comorbidity
Language
Speech therapy
Auditory processing disorder
Auditory processing
Speech
Phonation
Phonology
Pediatrics
Evaluation
Sound
Articulation disorders
Abnormalities
Auditory system
Articulatory phonetics
Children
Disorders
Speech sounds
Hearing
Nervous system
Information processing
Patients
Phonetics
Speech disorders
Articulation (speech)
Childhood
Child development
Articulation
Measurement
Social
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Abstract:PurposeAuditory processing disorder (APD) may attribute to certain speech problems, as auditory processing plays a vital role in phonetic development during childhood. This research investigates the incidence of APD in individuals with misarticulations of the /r/, /s/, /k/, /θ/, /dʒ/, and /q/ speech sounds. These sounds represent different places of articulation, manners of articulation, and phonation.MethodA total of 51 participants with articulation disorders aged 6–18 years underwent conventional peripheral assessments, including otoscopic examination, immittance measurement, and audiometry. Central auditory processing was also evaluated using a battery developed by Frank Musiek.ResultsCentral auditory processing evaluations revealed abnormalities in 37 of 51 participants (72.55%). Correlations between various sound misarticulations and APD were identified: 69.5% for /r/, 40% for /s/, 80% for /k/, 100% for /θ/ and /q/, and 83.3% for /ʤ/.ConclusionThe correlation between articulation disorders and APD varies depending on the specific sound affected. Further research is needed to establish clearer associations between different articulation disorders and APD. These findings underscore the importance of assessing central auditory system function in patients with articulation disorders before initiating speech therapy.
ISSN:1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0333016
Quelle:Health & Medical Collection