Sensory-based learning disability: Insights from brainstem processing of speech sounds

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 524-532

  Banai, Karen ^a   Abrams, Daniel ^a   Kraus, Nina ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ABR; AEP; Auditory processing; Dyslexia; Learning disability; Speech encoding

Indexed keywords

AUDITORY CORTEX; BRAIN STEM; COGNITIVE DEFECT; EVOKED BRAIN STEM RESPONSE; EVOKED CORTICAL RESPONSE; HEARING; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SPEECH; SPEECH PERCEPTION;

AUDITORY CORTEX; BRAIN STEM; CHILD; DYSLEXIA; EVOKED POTENTIALS, AUDITORY, BRAIN STEM; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; PHONETICS; SPEECH PERCEPTION;

EID: 36649006688     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14992020701383035     Document Type: Review

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