It is thought that a close relationship exists between auditory processing, the acoustic reflex and speech. AIM: A retrospective study to evaluate these three aspects in children with and without phonological disorders and seek any relationship among them. MATERIAL METHODS: 46 children were enrolled: 24 had normal speech abilities and 22 had phonological disorders. All children underwent auditory processing and acoustic reflex threshold testing. DESIGN: Cross-sectional contemporary. RESULTS: Auditory processing and acoustic reflex thresholds were abnormal in all children with phonological disorders. This was not the case in children with normal speech development. CONCLUSION: Changes in the auditory processing and acoustic reflex thresholds are closely related to speech difficulties.
hearing; acoustic; child; reflex
