Jennifer Jones|Jay R. Lucker|Christopher Zalewski|Carmen C. Brewer|Dennis Drayna
Phonological processing in adults with deficits in musical pitch recognition
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders|Howard University|Howard University|National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders|National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders|National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
identified individuals deficits musical pitch recognition screening large random population using distorted tunes test dtt enrolled individuals dtt scores lowest 10th percentile classified tune deaf examined phonological processing abilities 35 tune deaf 34 normal control individuals eight different tests phonological processing including auditory word discrimination syllable segmentation comprehensive test phonological processing ctopp administered groups tune deaf group displayed lower phonological phonemic awareness abilities measures results indicate poor performance dtt associated deficits processing speech sounds findings support hypothesis processing speech sounds musical sounds share common elements tune deafness may viewed syndromic disorder frequently accompanied deficits number aspects sound processing specific music learning outcomes reader 1 understand broad range deficits phonological perception processing accompany deficits musical pitch recognition 2 recognize possible utility musical evaluation measures musicbased therapies treatment phonological speech disorders