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- Title
Effect of Noise Desensitization Training on Children with Poor Speech-In-Noise Scores.
- Authors
Maggu, Akshay Raj; Yathiraj, Asha
- Abstract
The present study aimed to provide preliminary information on the efficacy of noise desensitization training in children with poor speech-in-noise scores. The participants were ten children, aged 8 to 11 years, who had poor speech perception in the presence of noise. Five children underwent training (experimental group) and five children served as a control group who did not receive training. After 15-20 sessions of noise desensitization training for the experimental group, pre- and post-training performance for three speech comprehension tests was compared within and between the two participant groups. The non-parametric Mann-Whitney U test revealed that there was a significant improvement in the scores of the experimental group following training. The experimental group had significantly higher post-training scores than the control group. These preliminary findings warrant further research on the benefits of noise desensitization training for children who have difficulty understanding speech in noisy conditions.
- Subjects
INDIA; COMPARATIVE studies; DESENSITIZATION (Psychotherapy); EXPERIMENTAL design; MASKING (Psychology); NOISE; HEALTH outcome assessment; STATISTICAL sampling; SENSORY stimulation; SPEECH perception in children; U-statistics; WORD deafness; DISTRACTION; TREATMENT effectiveness; PRE-tests &; post-tests; CONTROL groups
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology, 2011, Vol 35, Issue 1, p56
- ISSN
1913-200X
- Publication type
Article