Journal article

Use of Questionnaire-Based Measures in the Assessment of Listening Difficulties in School-Aged Children

JG Barry, D Tomlin, DR Moore, H Dillon

Ear and Hearing | LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS | Published : 2015

Abstract

Objectives: In this study, the authors assessed the potential utility of a recently developed questionnaire (Evaluation of Children's Listening and Processing Skills [ECLiPS]) for supporting the clinical assessment of children referred for auditory processing disorder (APD). Design: A total of 49 children (35 referred for APD assessment and 14 from mainstream schools) were assessed for auditory processing (AP) abilities, cognitive abilities, and symptoms of listening difficulty. Four questionnaires were used to capture the symptoms of listening difficulty from the perspective of parents (ECLiPS and Fisher's auditory problem checklist), teachers (Teacher's Evaluation of Auditory Performance),..

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Awarded by Medical Research Council


Funding Acknowledgements

This study was supported by the HEARing Cooperative Research Centre, an Australian Government Initiative, and by the Australian Department of Health. Dr. Julia Sarant from the University of Melbourne supervised administration of the Test of Nonverbal Intelligence (TONI-4). Dr. Oliver Zobay advised on some of the statistical procedures applied. Prof. David Moore and Dr. Johanna Barry were supported by MRC intramural funding (grant U135097130) and the National Health Service (Sustainability and Flexibility Fund). The development of the Evaluation of Children's Listening and Processing Skills (ECLiPS) was supported by the MRC-T (Development Gap Fund).