A dysynchronous child, according to Battin and Kraft (1971), is one who is out of phase with his/her environments: home, school, or peers. Although this condition may be present even before birth, repeated middle ear infection may exacerbate it. A case study is reported describing various test results obtained from this type of child. The importance of audiologic testing in such cases is explained.
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