Auditory development involves changes in the peripheral and central nervous system along
the auditory pathways, and these occur naturally, and in response to stimulation. Human
development occurs along a trajectory that can last decades, and is studied using
behavioral psychophysics, as well as physiologic measurements with neural imaging. The
auditory system constructs a perceptual space that takes information from objects and
groups, segregates sounds, and provides meaning and access to communication tools such …