Author/Authors :
Moossavi, Abdollah Department of Otolaryngology - School of Medicine - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Khavarghazalani, Bahareh Department of Audiology - School of Rehabilitation Science - Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan , Lotfi, Yoones Department of Audiology - University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran , Mehrkian, Saeedeh Department of Audiology - University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran , Hosseinidastgerdi, Zahra Department of Audiology - University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran
Abstract :
memory span of children with (central) auditory processing disorders (C)
APDaged 8 to 10 years and to compare the results with normal ones.
Methods: Twenty five children with (Central) Auditory Processing Disorders
(8-10 years) and 75 normal children (8-10 years) from both genders participated
in this comparative study. Participants were chosen by convenient sampling
method to assess their auditory working memory (WM) span. Forward digit
span, backward digit span and non-word repetition tests were used to evaluate
the WM span. Nonparametric statistics (Mann–Whitney U) were used for
comparing group differences.
Results: Forward digit and backward digit and non-word repetition tests showed
significant differences in mean scores between those with (C) APD and normal
children (P<0.001).
Conclusion: The results suggest that (C) APD children have poorer performance
in the WM span than the age matched controls.
