Plasticity, Auditory Training, and Auditory Processing Disorders

Frank E. Musiek; Jennifer Shinn; Christine Hare

doi:10.1055/s-2002-35862

Seminars in Hearing, Table of Contents

Semin Hear 2002; 23(4): 263-276
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-35862

Plasticity, Auditory Training, and Auditory Processing Disorders

Frank E. Musiek¹ , Jennifer Shinn² , Christine Hare¹

¹Department of Communication Sciences and Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
²Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Auditory training (AT) for the treatment of auditory processing disorders (APD) has generated considerable interest recently. There is emerging evidence that well conceived AT programs can improve higher auditory function. The plasticity of the brain underlies the success of AT. This article reviews brain plasticity and the role of plasticity in AT outcomes, and highlights key studies that provide insight into the clinical use of AT for APD.

KEYWORDS

Auditory processing disorder - auditory training - plasticity

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