Association between the auditory profile and speech-language-hearing diagnosis in children and adolescents

ABSTRACT Purpose: to verify the association between auditory assessment result and speech-language-hearing diagnosis in children adolescents. Methods: an observational, cross-sectional study based on analysis of medical records adolescents that received care at a outpatient center 2010 2014. Data sociodemographic characteristics, diagnosis, examination results, Auditory Processing Simplified Assessment results were collected. Descriptive analyses conducted with either chi-squared or Fisher’s exact test, considering 5% statistical significance level. Results: sample comprised 122 participants, most them males (67.2%), mean age 8.78 years. A statistically significant was verified audiometry diagnostic hypothesis change written language (p = 0.011); both sequential memory test for nonverbal sounds sound localization hypotheses cognitive aspects 0.019 p 0.033, respectively) speech 0.003 0.020, respectively); verbal 0.005). Conclusion: given associations found, it is proposed changes undergo possibility changed aspects, favoring directed therapeutic interventions.