The Importance of Acoustic Reflex in Speech Discrimination

Abstract

Communication is essential for social interaction and may interfere significantly with school, professional performance or social communication. When we speak we allow others to know our thoughts, feelings and needs and them to know ours. Hearing, in turn, is the main sense responsible for acquiring speech and language in children. Impairment of this function may compromise not only language, but also social, emotional and cognitive aspects (Tiensoli et al., 2007).