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Temporal processing deficits of language-learning impaired children ameliorated by training

Submitted by Jason Rutter on Wed, 21/03/2007 - 16:17.
Publication Type  Journal Article
Year of Publication  1996
Authors  Merzenich,M M; Jenkins,W M; Johnston,P; Schreiner,C; Miller,S L; Tallal,P
Journal Title  Science
Volume  271
Pagination  77-81
ISBN Number  0036-8075
Key Words  Performance; Task; Developmental Dyslexia; Perception; Discrimination; Aphasia
Abstract  

Children with language-based learning impairments (LLIs) have major deficits in their recognition of some rapidly successive phonetic elements and nonspeech sound stimuli. In the current study, LLI children were engaged in adaptive training exercises mounted as computer ''games'' designed to drive improvements in their ''temporal processing'' skills. With 8 to 16 hours of training during a 20-day period, LLI children improved markedly in their abilities to recognize brief and fast sequences of nonspeech and speech stimuli.

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