Perceived Communication Difficulties of Children With Hearing Loss

1998 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judy G. Kopun ◽  
Patricia G. Stelmachowicz
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Communication Problems ◽  
Communication Difficulties ◽  
Mild Hearing Loss ◽  
Children With Hearing Loss ◽  
Assessment Questionnaire ◽  
Moderate Hearing Loss

The goals of this study were to modify an adult self-assessment questionnaire (APHAP, Cox & Alexander, 1995) to be appropriate for children who are older than 9 years of age, to compare the results of the questionnaire for children with hearing loss to existing adult data, and to examine the agreement between a parent’s perception of his or her child’s disability and the child’s perception. Children with mild hearing loss who were unaided reported fewer problems than did adults who were unaided. Children and adults with mild hearing loss who were aided reported similar problems. Data for children with moderate hearing loss were similar to previously reported adult data. In general, parents’ perception of their child’s communication problems correlated poorly with the child’s scores on this test.

Using a Self-Assessment Questionnaire to Identify Probable Hearing Loss among Older Adults

1989 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
pp. 511-514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph C. Sever ◽  
Debra A. Harry ◽  
Tamie S. Rittenhouse
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Hearing Handicap ◽  
Assessment Questionnaire

The present study was designed to investigate a protocol to facilitate identification of probable hearing loss among 59 older adults (ages 60 to 84 yr.) using the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly—Screening Version, a self-assessment questionnaire. Analysis suggests the scale has excellent potential for identifying hearing loss among older adults.

scholarly journals Remote Microphone Technology for Children with Hearing Loss or Auditory Processing Issues

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (04) ◽  
pp. 277-290
Author(s):  
Erin C. Schafer ◽  
Benjamin Kirby ◽  
Sharon Miller
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Auditory Processing ◽  
Multiple Disabilities ◽  
Unilateral Hearing Loss ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Reverberant Environments ◽  
Mild Hearing Loss ◽  
Children With Hearing Loss ◽  
The Impact

AbstractSchool classrooms are noisy and reverberant environments, and the poor acoustics can be a barrier to successful learning in children, particularly those with multiple disabilities, auditory processing issues, and hearing loss. A new set of listening challenges have been imposed by the recent global pandemic and subsequent online learning requirements. The goal of this article is to review the impact of poor acoustics on the performance of children with auditory processing issues, mild hearing loss, and unilateral hearing loss. In addition, we will summarize the evidence in support of remote microphone technology by these populations.

scholarly journals Role of Subtitles in L2 Acquisition and Comprehension: A Pilot Study of Hearing-Impaired Students

Languages ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Mila Vulchanova ◽  
Ingvild Kjølstad Lervåg
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Language Processing ◽  
Hard Of Hearing ◽  
First Language ◽  
L2 Acquisition ◽  
Advanced Learners ◽  
Mild Hearing Loss ◽  
Video Material ◽  
Moderate Hearing Loss

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether subtitles can facilitate language processing in English as a second language (L2) and, if so, which subtitles would be more beneficial for hard-of-hearing students with Norwegian as their first language. In total, 14 advanced learners of L2 English were recruited and tested on English comprehension and target vocabulary items based on video material provided with subtitles in English or Norwegian in comparison to no subtitles (control condition). Subtitles aided comprehension of the plot, tested immediately after clip presentation, with an advantage for English subtitles over Norwegian subtitles and no subtitles. Furthermore, subtitles were found to enhance the performance of the participants with moderate hearing loss more than they did for mild hearing loss participants. The inclusion of English subtitles only marginally enhanced vocabulary understanding for both mild and moderate hearing loss students. The findings of this study can be transferred to classrooms and may supplement other methods of adjusting the academic environment, in order to meet the need of students with hearing loss.

scholarly journals Ambang Pendengaran Rerata pada Sopir Mikrolet Trayek Teling - Pusat Kota Manado

e-CliniC ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Indah Montolalu ◽  
Steward K. Mengko ◽  
Joshua Runtuwene
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Hearing Threshold ◽  
Normal Hearing ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthy Life Style ◽  
Mild Hearing Loss ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
The Right ◽  
Moderate Hearing Loss

Abstract: Normal hearing has to be maintained by applying healthy life style, avoiding noise, as well as early detecting of hearing disorders. This study was aimed to obtain the average hearing thresholds of microbus drivers for public transportation in Manado, more specifically of Teling-downtown route. This was an observational and descriptive study with a cross-sectional design. Respondents were 66 microbus drivers; all were male. Data were obtained by performing audio-level test and ear examination on the respondents. The results showed that, of the right ear, 27 respondents had normal hearing; 32 respondents had mild hearing loss; and 7 respondents had moderate hearing loss. Of the left ear, 21 respondents had normal hearing; 39 respondents had mild hearing loss; and 6 respondents had moderate hearing loss. In conclusion, most of the microbus drivers had mild hearing loss.Keywords: hearing threshold, microbus driver. Abstrak: Kesehatan pendengaran perlu diperlihara dengan menerapkan pola hidup bersih dan sehat, menghindari pendengaran dari kebisingan, serta melakukan pemeriksaan atau deteksi dini terhadap adanya gangguan pendengaran. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperoleh ambang pendengaran rerata pada sopir mikrolet trayek Teling - Pusat Kota Manado. Jenis penelitian ialah deskriptif observasional dengan desain potong lintang. Responden penelitian sebanyak 66 orang sopir mikrolet; semuanya berjenis kelamin laki-laki. Data penelitian diper-oleh dengan melakukan pemeriksaan ambang pendengaran menggunakan audiometer serta pemeriksaan fisik telinga pada sopir mikrolet Trayek Teling-Pusat Kota Manado yang menjadi responden penelitian. Hasil penelitian mendapatkan derajat pendengaran pada telinga kanan sebagai berikut: pendengaran normal pada 27 responden; penurunan derajat ringan pada 32 responden; dan penurunan derajat sedang pada 7 responden. Untuk telinga kiri, yakni pen-dengaran normal pada 21 responden; penurunan derajat ringan pada 39 responden; dan penu-runan derajat sedang pada 6 responden. Simpulan penelitian ini ialah sebagian besar sopir mikrolet trayek Teling-Pusat Kota Manado mengalami penurunan pendengaran derajat ringan.Kata kunci: ambang pendengaran, sopir mikrolet

Older Adult Performance on the Communication Profile for the Hearing Impaired

1999 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 785-796 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dean C. Garstecki ◽  
Susan F. Erler
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Hearing Impaired ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Adult Performance ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Problem Awareness ◽  
Age Related Hearing Loss ◽  
Older Men And Women ◽  
Gender Specific ◽  
Moderate Hearing Loss

Gender difference in auditory function with age is well documented. However, little is known about the influence of interacting sensory, psycho-social, and economic variables on adjustment to hearing loss. Adjustment to acquired, mild-to-moderate hearing loss by advantaged older women and men was examined using the Communication Profile for the Hearing Impaired (CPHI) (Demorest & Erdman, 1987). Correlational analyses revealed relationships between scales to be similar for women and men. Controlling for socio-demographic and hearing variables, group responses for the majority of CPHI scales did not differ significantly. Six scales differed significantly, and those results are discussed. When compared to men, women assigned greater importance to effective social communication, were more likely to use nonverbal communication strategies, reported greater anger and stress, and reported greater problem awareness and less denial associated with hearing loss. The CPHI is a useful tool for specifying parameters of perceived communication handicap for both older men and women. Findings underscore the need to consider gender-specific self-assessment of communication and personal adjustment in clinical management of older adults with age-related hearing loss.

scholarly journals Ambang Pendengaran Rerata pada Sopir Mikrolet Trayek Teling - Pusat Kota Manado

e-CliniC ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Indah Montolalu ◽  
Steward K. Mengko ◽  
Joshua Runtuwene
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Hearing Threshold ◽  
Normal Hearing ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthy Life Style ◽  
Mild Hearing Loss ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
The Right ◽  
Moderate Hearing Loss

Abstract: Normal hearing has to be maintained by applying healthy life style, avoiding noise, as well as early detecting of hearing disorders. This study was aimed to obtain the average hearing thresholds of microbus drivers for public transportation in Manado, more specifically of Teling-downtown route. This was an observational and descriptive study with a cross-sectional design. Respondents were 66 microbus drivers; all were male. Data were obtained by performing audio-level test and ear examination on the respondents. The results showed that, of the right ear, 27 respondents had normal hearing; 32 respondents had mild hearing loss; and 7 respondents had moderate hearing loss. Of the left ear, 21 respondents had normal hearing; 39 respondents had mild hearing loss; and 6 respondents had moderate hearing loss. In conclusion, most of the microbus drivers had mild hearing loss.Keywords: hearing threshold, microbus driver. Abstrak: Kesehatan pendengaran perlu diperlihara dengan menerapkan pola hidup bersih dan sehat, menghindari pendengaran dari kebisingan, serta melakukan pemeriksaan atau deteksi dini terhadap adanya gangguan pendengaran. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperoleh ambang pendengaran rerata pada sopir mikrolet trayek Teling - Pusat Kota Manado. Jenis penelitian ialah deskriptif observasional dengan desain potong lintang. Responden penelitian sebanyak 66 orang sopir mikrolet; semuanya berjenis kelamin laki-laki. Data penelitian diper-oleh dengan melakukan pemeriksaan ambang pendengaran menggunakan audiometer serta pemeriksaan fisik telinga pada sopir mikrolet Trayek Teling-Pusat Kota Manado yang menjadi responden penelitian. Hasil penelitian mendapatkan derajat pendengaran pada telinga kanan sebagai berikut: pendengaran normal pada 27 responden; penurunan derajat ringan pada 32 responden; dan penurunan derajat sedang pada 7 responden. Untuk telinga kiri, yakni pen-dengaran normal pada 21 responden; penurunan derajat ringan pada 39 responden; dan penu-runan derajat sedang pada 6 responden. Simpulan penelitian ini ialah sebagian besar sopir mikrolet trayek Teling-Pusat Kota Manado mengalami penurunan pendengaran derajat ringan.Kata kunci: ambang pendengaran, sopir mikrolet

scholarly journals Correlation between Preoperative Hearing Evaluation with Intra-operative Ossicular Status in COM Mucosal

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-17
Author(s):  
Prashant Tripathi
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Pure Tone ◽  
Chronic Otitis Media ◽  
Ossicular Chain ◽  
Neck Surgery ◽  
Severe Hearing Loss ◽  
Pure Tone Audiogram ◽  
Mild Hearing Loss ◽  
Moderate Hearing Loss

Objective: To correlate the preoperative pure tone audiogram findings with intra-operative status of ossicular chain in patients with chronic otitis media mucosal type.Material and Methods: Prospective, descriptive study conducted over a period of twenty months at GMSMA of ENT-Head and Neck Studies, TUTH, IOM, Kathmandu, Nepal. Patients included in the study were both children and adults with central perforation in tympanic membrane which was dry for at least 4 weeks. Patients with SNHL or mixed HL and in those where ossicular status was not assessed were excluded from study.Results: There were 274 patients operated for COM Mucosal and 67 patients were excluded from study as they did not meet inclusion criteria. Hence, there were 207 patients included in the study. Out of them, 4 (1.9%) patients had minimal hearing loss, 73 (35.3%) had mild hearing loss, 117 (56.5%) had moderate hearing loss and 13 (6.3%) had severe hearing loss. On correlating with ossicular status, when there was discontinuity of ossicular chain average hearing loss was more than 50 dB and none of the patients had mild hearing loss. When there were restricted or fixed ossicles, there was moderate to severe hearing loss in majority of cases (85%). With intact and mobile ossicles, about 95% patients had mild to moderate hearing loss. When there was only mild hearing loss, 90% patients had intact and mobile ossicles and 10% had ossicular fixation or restricted mobility.Conclusion: In our study, we found that preoperative pure tone audiogram can predict the possibility of the involvement of the ossicular chain in patients with COM Mucosal. Ossicular involvement is more common with moderate to severe hearing loss either in the form of fixation or discontinuity.Nepalese Journal of ENT Head and Neck Surgery, Vol. 5, No. 2, 2014, Page: 15-17

Hearing Loss

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Newborn Hearing Screening ◽  
Key Points ◽  
Newborn Hearing ◽  
Mild Hearing Loss ◽  
Children With Hearing Loss

Key Points A child who has passed a newborn hearing screening may still have hearing loss.Early identification of hearing loss is of little value without timely intervention.Even mild hearing loss can have serious consequences, with affected children 10 times likelier than their peers to fail a grade in school.Of children with hearing loss, 30% to 40% have additional disabilities.

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