Auditory processing in specific language impairment

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Purpose:
Language acquisition is one of the most common important learning in child‘s life. Many children do little effort to learn language. However, some of them encounter difficulties in language acquisition, without any impairment in neurological, cognitive, sense, emotional and enviremental aspects. These children are called as having specific language impairment (SLI). Many Researches have been performed in this field to investiagtethe problem in language learning in these children. In this study, investigations focusingd on auditory processing in specific language impairment have been reviewed.
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A review of the latest literature on the subject of auditory processing in specific language impairment was performed using Science Direct and Google Scholar, data bases, between 1960-2013.
Conclusion:
In SLI children we see Auditory processing disorder has been observed in SLI children accompanying with functional and anatomical differences in some parts of central auditory nervous system.

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Journal of Paramedical Sciences & Rehabilitation
Volume 2, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
September 2013
Pages 42-53

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