[Auditory processing and phonological processing do not correlate in preschool children].
BACKGROUND
According to the American Speech and Hearing Association auditory processing and phonological processing abilities have to be treated as separate entities. This predicts that auditory processing tests do not correlate with phonological processing tasks.


METHODS
Prospective study; 30 preschool children (5;0 to 7;0 years old, 33 boys, 19 girls); descriptive statistics and correlational analysis; items: 60 minimal pairs consisting of real words and nonsense words and standardized phonological processing assessment inventory "BISC".


RESULTS
No relevant correlation was found between any auditory and phonological processing parameter.


CONCLUSIONS
These results confirm that auditory and phonological processing have to be treated as separate entities. Although a hierarchical model of auditory input processing ultimately enabling comprehension appears to be accepted in the literature, auditory processing may not predict phonological processing and vice versa.
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Klinik und Poliklinik für Phoniatrie und Pädaudiologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover. Ptok.Martin@MH-Hannover.de
D001308:Auditory Perceptual Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D001364:Awareness; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D032882:Comprehension; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D011939:Mental Recall; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010700:Phonetics; D013063:Speech Discrimination Tests; D013067:Speech Perception; D013223:Statistics as Topic