Validity of the CELF-R, TONI, and SIT for children referred for auditory processing problems

Abstract

Recent changes in legislation for persons with disabilities have led to an increased focus on Central Auditory Processing problems. Test scores from the Clinical Evaluation of Language Functioning-Revised (CELF-R), Test of Nonverbal Intelligence (TONI), and the Slosson Intelligence Test (SIT) obtained from folders of 40 clients referred for auditory processing problems were analyzed to ascertain the validity of using these tests with a population on which these tests were not normed. All tests and subscales were correlated significantly. Even so, mean differences were present, with one exception, on comparisons of test scores. Moreover, females obtained significantly higher scores on the TONI than did males. Our findings generally support the validity of using these tests with a Central Auditory Processing sample. Clinical Psychology, 44, 261-265. Auditory processing disturbances: Current status of research. In D. L. Rampp (Ed.), The proceedings of thefirst annual Memphis State University symposium on auditory processing and learning disabilities (pp. 172-187). Las Vegas: Printing Services. Research Report. ERIC ED 264 549. TX: Pro-ed. WILLEFORD, J . M. (1985).

Relationship Patterns Between Central Auditory Processing Disorders and Language Disorders, Learning Disabilities, and Sensory Integration Dysfunction

“…This interpretation must, however, be made with circumspection. The fact that the assessment tools used to evaluate central auditory processing skills in this study were all linguistically based assessments could have affected the outcome of the assessment results (Perez et al, 1995). It is possible that several of the children could have had problems in correctly interpreting the instructions for the activities required of them during the evaluation by the occupational therapist.…”