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Factors influencing speech perception in noise for 5-yearold children using hearing aids or cochlear implants
(International Journal of Audiology, 2017)
Objective: We investigated the factors influencing speech perception in babble for 5-year-old
children with hearing loss who were using hearing aids (HAs) or cochlear implants (CIs).
Design: Speech reception thresholds ...
Hearing Aid fitting and developmental outcomes of children fit according to either the NAL or DSL prescription : fit-to-target, audibility, speech and language abilities
(International Journal of Audiology, 2017)
Objective: This study compared hearing aid (HA) fitting outcomes and developmental
outcomes of children with hearing loss at 5 years of age.
Design and study sample: HA settings of 232 children that were fit according ...
The Parents’ Perspective of the Early Diagnostic Period of their Child with Hearing Loss: Information and Support
(International Journal of Audiology, 2017)
Objective: This study aimed to explore the perspectives of caregivers regarding the information and support they received following diagnosis of their child’s hearing loss. Design: A mixed methods explanatory sequential ...
Spoken language and everyday functioning in 5-year-old children using hearing aids or cochlear implants
(2017)
This study investigated the factors influencing 5-year language, speech, and everyday functioning of children with congenital hearing loss.
Design: Standardised tests including PLS-4, PPVT-4 and DEAP were directly ...
Chapter 32. Managing infants and children with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD)
(Thieme Publishers, 2017)
Key Points
1. ANSD is a heterogeneous disorder and has a number of potential sites-of-lesion depending on the underlying cause. Hence, the hearing configuration, speech perception, and functional and speech language ...
Chapter 27. The Importance of Early Intervention for Infants and Children with Hearing Loss
(Thieme Publishers, 2017)
Key Points
1. The literature on the effectiveness of intervention for improving outcomes of children with hearing loss at a population level has equivocal findings.
2. The LOCHI study addresses the evidence gap by ...
Learning from the longitudinal outcomes of children with hearing impairment(LOCHI) study: summary of 5-year findings and implications
(2017)
This article summarises findings of the Longitudinal Outcomes of Children with Hearing Impairment (LOCHI) study, and discusses implications of the findings for research and clinical practice.
Design: A population-based ...