Class
Article
Graduation Year
2019
College
College of Science
Department
Biology Department
Faculty Mentor
Sarah Leopold
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often display a heightened sensitivity to environmental noises. In addition, it is well known that even typically-developing children struggle to understand speech in noisy situations. However, it is unclear how children with ASD perform on speech tasks when background noise is present. A study was conducted to determine whether children with high-functioning ASD perform more poorly than typically-developing children on word recognition in noise. Two groups of children, typically-developing individuals and individuals with high-functioning ASD, aged 6-12 years participated. Word recognition was measured in four types of background noise: speech-shaped noise, babble-modulated speech-shaped noise, multi-talker babble, and time-reversed multi-talker babble. A group of typically-developed adults served as a control. Results and implications will be discussed.
Location
South Atrium
Start Date
4-13-2017 12:00 PM
End Date
4-13-2017 1:15 PM
Understanding Speech in Noise by Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
South Atrium
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often display a heightened sensitivity to environmental noises. In addition, it is well known that even typically-developing children struggle to understand speech in noisy situations. However, it is unclear how children with ASD perform on speech tasks when background noise is present. A study was conducted to determine whether children with high-functioning ASD perform more poorly than typically-developing children on word recognition in noise. Two groups of children, typically-developing individuals and individuals with high-functioning ASD, aged 6-12 years participated. Word recognition was measured in four types of background noise: speech-shaped noise, babble-modulated speech-shaped noise, multi-talker babble, and time-reversed multi-talker babble. A group of typically-developed adults served as a control. Results and implications will be discussed.