An initial investigation into the validity of a computer-based auditory processing assessment ( Feather Squadron ).

Objective: This research investigates a novel method for identifying and measuring school-aged children with poor auditory processing through a tablet computer. Design: Feasibility and test-retest reliability are investigated by examining the percentage of Group 1 participants able to complete the t...

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Publicado en:International Journal of Audiology Vol. 55; no. 3; pp. 173 - 184
Autores principales: Barker, Matthew D., Purdy, Suzanne C.
Formato: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Mar2016
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          Barker, Matthew D.
          Purdy, Suzanne C.
        affil: Speech Science, School of Psychology, University of Auckland, New Zealand
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          Computer-Assisted Instruction
          Auditory Perceptual Disorders
          Psychoacoustics
          Speech Perception
          Concurrent Validity
          Validity
          Human
          Child
          Adolescence
          Male
          Female
          Test-Retest Reliability
          Cross Sectional Studies
          Nonparametric Statistics
          Mann-Whitney U Test
          One-Way Analysis of Variance
          Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test
          Child: 6-12 years
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
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      ab: Objective: This research investigates a novel method for identifying and measuring school-aged children with poor auditory processing through a tablet computer. Design: Feasibility and test-retest reliability are investigated by examining the percentage of Group 1 participants able to complete the tasks and developmental effects on performance. Concurrent validity was investigated against traditional tests of auditory processing using Group 2. Study sample: There were 847 students aged 5 to 13 years in group 1, and 46 aged 5 to 14 years in group 2. Results: Some tasks could not be completed by the youngest participants. Significant correlations were found between results of most auditory processing areas assessed by the Feather Squadron test and traditional auditory processing tests. Test-retest comparisons indicated good reliability for most of the Feather Squadron assessments and some of the traditional tests. Conclusions: The results indicate the Feather Squadron assessment is a time-efficient, feasible, concurrently valid, and reliable approach for measuring auditory processing in school-aged children. Clinically, this may be a useful option for audiologists when performing auditory processing assessments as it is a relatively fast, engaging, and easy way to assess auditory processing abilities. Research is needed to investigate further the construct validity of this new assessment by examining the association between performance on Feather Squadron and objective evoked potential, lesion studies, and/or functional imaging measures of auditory function.
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