Auditory and Linguistic Interaction in Developmental Aphasia: Evidence from Two Studies of Auditory Processing

The following paper describes the results of two studies of auditory processing and the implications of those studies for understanding deviant language development. The studies were conducted on children with the delayed language syndrome known as congenital, childhood, or developmental aphasia. Characteristic of this syndrome is the failure to develop adequate linguistic skills, even though other developmental milestones are generally normal and peripheral sensory systems are intact.