Does sound discrimination training fix specific language and reading impairments?

Over 100 children with specific language impairment (SLI) or dyslexia were tested for their language, reading, phonological processing, and auditory processing skills (psychophysics and event-related potentials (ERPs)). Children who demonstrate an auditory processing deficit were given sound discrimination training for 6 weeks. Immediately after the training, they were retested for their language, reading, phonological processing, and auditory processing. They were then given a 6-week break before being retested for the same skills. The data will be used to answer 5 questions: (1) how many children with SLI or children with dyslexia have a sound discrimination deficit, (2) does this affect their ability to processing rapid or slow non-speech or speech sounds, (3) what patterns of language, reading, and phonological impairment differentiate children with abnormal and normal sound discrimination, (4) can impaired sound discrimination be fixed with training, (5) and does sound discrimination training have an immediate or delayed impact on language, reading, or phonological processing skills.1 pag