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Comparison of Auditory Processing Skills and Language Abilities in Children With Dyslexia

Disleksi Tanılı Çocuklarda ve Normal Gelişim Gösteren Çocuklarda İşitsel İşlemleme ile Dil Becerilerinin İncelenmesi

Gül Ölçek(İSTANBUL MEDİPOL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ENSTİTÜSÜ)0000-0002-2275-5311
Emre Gürlek(İstanbul Üniversitesi - Cerrahpaşa Lisansüstü Eğitim Enstitüsü, Odyoloji Anabilim Dalı, İstanbul Türkiye.1 İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi, Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulu, Odyometri Programı, İstanbul Türkiye2.)0000-0003-2568-6531
Halil Berkay Saldırım(İSTANBUL MEDİPOL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0003-1319-2008
İlayda Başoğlu(İSTANBUL MEDİPOL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ENSTİTÜSÜ)0000-0003-3796-5300
Gürkan Ayar(İSTANBUL MEDİPOL ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-7572-6178
Beyzanur Uysal(İSTANBUL MEDİPOL ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0003-7089-541X
Hilal Bülbül(İSTANBUL MEDİPOL ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0001-2584-8129
Dilara Urkan(İSTANBUL MEDİPOL ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0008-5400-9189
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2026-04-29
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Conclusion: It was concluded that children with dyslexia may have lower language and auditory processing skills compared to typically developing children.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Purpose: The aim of this study is to compare auditory processing skills and language abilities in children with dyslexia and typi-cally developing children.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: The study group consisted of 15 participants diagnosed with dyslexia, while the control group included 15 healthy participants.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: It was concluded that children with dyslexia may have lower language and auditory processing skills compared to typically developing children.
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⚙️Variables:audiology · central auditory processing disorder · dyslexia

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Purpose: The aim of this study is to compare auditory processing skills and language abilities in children with dyslexia and typi-cally developing children. Materials and Methods: The study group consisted of 15 participants diagnosed with dyslexia, while the control group included 15 healthy participants. All participants underwent the Frequency Pattern Test, Duration Pattern Test, Dichotic Test, Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), and the Turkish School-Age Language Development Test (TODİL). Statistical analyses were performed using descriptive statistics, the Mann-Whitney U test and Spearman Correlation Analysis. Results: A statistically significant difference was observed between the control group and the dyslexia group in the Frequency Pattern and Duration Pattern tests (p<0.001), with the dyslexia group demonstrating lower performance. A significant difference was also found in the TODİL test (p<0.01), indicating that language abilities were lower in the dyslexia group compared to the control group. Additionally, the MoCA test revealed a statistically significant difference between the groups (p<0.001). Conclusion: It was concluded that children with dyslexia may have lower language and auditory processing skills compared to typically developing children.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmada disleksi tanısı almış çocuklarda ve normal gelişim gösteren çocuklarda işitsel işlemleme becerileri ile dil becerilerinin karşılaştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Araçlar ve Yöntem: Çalışma grubuna disleksi tanısı almış 15 katılımcı, kontrol grubuna ise 15 sağlıklı katılımcı dahil edildi. Tüm gruplara frekans patern testi, süre patern testi, dikotik test, Montreal Bilişsel Değerlendirme Testi (MoCA) ve Türkçe Okul Çağı Dil Gelişim Testi (TODİL) uygulandı. İstatistiksel analiz, tanımlayıcı istatistikler, Mann-Whitney U testi ve Spearman Korelasyon Analizi kullanılarak yapıldı. Bulgular: Frekans patern ve süre patern testinde kontrol grubu ile disleksi grubu arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılık gözlendi (p<0,001). Disleksi grubu kontrol grubuna göre daha düşük performans gösterdi. TODİL testinde de iki grup arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılık gözlendi (p<0,01). Disleksi grubunun dil becerileri kontrol grubuna göre daha düşük elde edildi. MoCA testinde de istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılık gözlendi (p<0,001). Sonuç: Disleksili çocukların normal gelişim gösteren çocuklara göre daha düşük dil ve işitsel işlemleme becerilerine sahip olabileceği sonucuna varıldı.

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Ölçek, G., Gürlek, E., Saldırım, H. B., Başoğlu, İ., Ayar, G., Uysal, B., Bülbül, H., Urkan, D. (2026). Comparison of Auditory Processing Skills and Language Abilities in Children With Dyslexia. Ahi Evran Tıp Dergisi, Volume: 10 Issue: 1. https://doi.org/10.46332/aemj.1758711

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