Progress of auditory processing in children with developmental dyslexia

LI Tingyu; LYU Jinxia; CHI Xia; HONG Qin

doi:10.11852/zgetbjzz2024-0205

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2025, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (3) : 298-302. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2024-0205

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Progress of auditory processing in children with developmental dyslexia

LI Tingyu^1,2, LYU Jinxia^1,2, CHI Xia¹, HONG Qin^1,3

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Developmental dyslexia is a common type of learning disability characterized by slow reading speed, difficulties in word recognition and spelling. This neurodevelopmental disorder cannot be explained by sensory or neurological impairment, lack of educational opportunities and learning motivation, or lower intelligence. Studies have shown that children with this condition often have auditory processing defects, which may be masked by good peripheral hearing and therefore often overlooked. This article summarizes and discusses the auditory processing characteristics of children with developmental dyslexia from multiple aspects, including neuroanatomical structures, behavioral studies, electrophysiology, intrinsic neural mechanisms, and genetic phenotypes, so as to provide scientific basis for early identification and rehabilitation intervention.

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developmental dyslexia / specific learning disabilities / auditory processing / children

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LI Tingyu, LYU Jinxia, CHI Xia, HONG Qin. Progress of auditory processing in children with developmental dyslexia[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2025, 33(3): 298-302 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2024-0205

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