scholarly journals Performance of normal hearing school age children on Hindi minimal pair test

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-10
Author(s):  
Subhasmita Sahoo ◽  
Aparna Nandurkar
Keyword(s):  
Speech Perception ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Developmental Process ◽  
Pure Tone Audiometry ◽  
Minimal Pair ◽  
Pattern Perception ◽  
Test Material ◽  
P Value ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Significant Difference

Speech perception is the process of transforming a continuously changing acoustic signal into discrete linguistic units and is a developmental process having several aspects i.e. Pattern perception, Perception of phonemic contrasts, Vowel & Sentence perception. There is no standardized minimal pair test material available for testing Hindi school aged children and no normative data for this test is available in Indian scenario. Such normative data will act as a reference for using of Hindi Minimal Pair Test (HMPT) test with children with hearing impairment in clinical situation. Hence, this study is warranted. The aim of study is to obtain normative data for school aged children on HMPT of speech perception. A total of 200 participants were included in the study. Each subject underwent Otoscopic examination, Oto Acoustic Emission, Pure tone audiometry, Immittance audiometry and Screening for CAPD. This study indicates perception of minimal pair contrast significantly improves as the age increases. P value obtained for comparison between males and females is 0.62 which is greater than 0.05 suggesting no significant difference between mean scores of male and female participants. For age comparison obtained p value is 0.00, suggesting a significant difference between the two age groups. P value of 0.051 for interaction suggests no significant interaction between age and sex statistically.

scholarly journals Hearing Rehabilitation through Bone-Conducted Sound Stimulation: Preliminary Results

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (01) ◽  
pp. 012-017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fayez Bahmad Jr ◽  
Carolina Cardoso ◽  
Fernanda Caldas ◽  
Monique Barreto ◽  
Anacléia Hilgenberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Speech Perception ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Subcutaneous Tissue ◽  
Bone Conduction ◽  
Free Field ◽  
Pure Tone Audiometry ◽  
Skin Impedance ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After

Introduction The bone-anchored hearing aid (BAHA) is a bone conduction system that transmits the sound directly to the inner ear by surpassing the skin impedance and the subcutaneous tissue. It is indicated for patients with mixed, conductive and unilateral sensorineural hearing loss who did not benefit from conventional hearing aids (HAs). Although the benefits from BAHA are well demonstrated internationally, this field still lacks studies in Brazil. Objective To assess the auditory rehabilitation process in BAHA users through audiological, speech perception and tinnitus aspects. Methods Individuals with hearing loss were assessed before and after the implantation. The participants were subjected to pure tone audiometry in free field, functional gain audiometry, speech perception tests, tinnitus handicap inventory (THI) in open format, and to the visual analog scale (VAS). Results It was found that the participants benefited from the use of BAHA. The difference in the performance of the participants before and after the BAHA surgery was significant in terms of hearing acuity. There was no statistically significant difference in the speech perception tests. The tinnitus assessment showed that 80% of the participants scored slight tinnitus severity in THI after using a BAHA. Eighty percent of the participants classified their tinnitus as absent to mild in the VAS after the surgery. Conclusion Based on the results of the current study, we can conclude that the participants improved both the auditory perception and the tinnitus handicap.

scholarly journals Normative Data and Reliability of the Moving Shapes Paradigm

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Shahrivar ◽  
Mehdi Tehrani-Doost ◽  
Anahita Khorrami Banaraki ◽  
Azar Mohammadzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Normative Data ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Rater Agreement ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Random Cluster ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Reliable Instrument ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Objective: Moving Shapes paradigm is a test that evaluates intentionality as a theory of mind (ToM) component. This study aimed to assess the normative data and reliability of this test in a community sample of 9-11-year-old children. Method: A total of 398 children aged between 9 and 11 years were recruited from mainstream elementary schools through a random cluster sampling. All participants were evaluated using the Moving Shapes paradigm. To evaluate test-retest reliability, the test was administered again after 2-4 weeks. Results: The intentionality mean score was 29.70 (+5.88) out of 60. There was no significant difference between girls and boys in test scores. Age was not significantly related to the paradigm variables scores. Ten percent of the participants achieved the scores below 22, and 10% above 37. Cronbach’s Alfa was 0.40 for the intentionality score. The test-retest reliability was fair to good (0.43 - 0.79) for different groups of animations. The inter-rater agreement was 80%. Conclusion: The study found that the Moving shapes paradigm is a reliable instrument to evaluate intentionality in normal school-aged children.

scholarly journals Who is Right? A Word-Identification-in-Noise Test for Young Children Using Minimal Pair Distracters

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Samuel Evans ◽  
Stuart Rosen
Keyword(s):  
Speech Perception ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Auditory Processing ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Language Disorder ◽  
Word Identification ◽  
Minimal Pair ◽  
Auditory Processing Disorder ◽  
Speech In Noise ◽  
Children And Young Adults

Purpose: Many children have difficulties understanding speech. At present, there are few assessments that test for subtle impairments in speech perception with normative data from U.K. children. We present a new test that evaluates children's ability to identify target words in background noise by choosing between minimal pair alternatives that differ by a single articulatory phonetic feature. This task (a) is tailored to testing young children, but also readily applicable to adults; (b) has minimal memory demands; (c) adapts to the child's ability; and (d) does not require reading or verbal output. Method: We tested 155 children and young adults aged from 5 to 25 years on this new test of single word perception. Results: Speech-in-noise abilities in this particular task develop rapidly through childhood until they reach maturity at around 9 years of age. Conclusions: We make this test freely available and provide associated normative data. We hope that it will be useful to researchers and clinicians in the assessment of speech perception abilities in children who are hard of hearing or have developmental language disorder, dyslexia, or auditory processing disorder. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.17155934

scholarly journals List of words to evaluate speech perception: recording and verification of applicability

Revista CEFAC ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace Kelly de Souza Seixas Ciscare ◽  
Julia Speranza Zabeu ◽  
Djane Rosa dos Santos ◽  
Marina Morettin-Zupelari ◽  
Eliane Maria Carrit Delgado-Pinheiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Speech Perception ◽  
Language Disorders ◽  
P Value ◽  
Time Of Application ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Children With Hearing Loss ◽  
Silence Condition ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Speech Presentation ◽  
Spearman’S Correlation

ABSTRACT Purpose: to record the “List of Words to Evaluate the Speech Perception of Children with Hearing Loss” which is standardized for live speech presentation and verify its clinical applicability. Methods: recording: acoustic standards were used, three recordings of each word and analysis by judges. The list was recorded in silence at 60 decibels (dB) and signal noise relation of +10 dB. Participants: 30 children in the age range from five years to 10 years and 11 months, with no auditory and language disorders. The procedure was performed in live and recorded speech. Wilcoxon’s, paired t and Spearman’s correlation coefficient tests (p-value significantly less or equal to 0.05), were applied. Results: the comparison of performance for recognition of words and phonemes between live and recorded speech resulted in a statistically significant difference (p ≤ 0.05), in all conditions analyzed. The results were higher in the silence condition. There was no statistically significant difference between the time of application in the recorded speech when compared in silence and noise (p=0.064). Conclusion: the recording and application of the procedure that analyzes recognition of phonemes and words proved to be viable in recorded speech in silence and noise.

scholarly journals Tympanoplasty Type I using Tragal Cartilage as graft: Our experience.

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (12) ◽  
pp. 2135-2140
Author(s):  
Fazal-I- Wahid ◽  
Sajid Rashid Nagra
Keyword(s):  
Pure Tone Audiometry ◽  
Neck Surgery ◽  
Acoustic Properties ◽  
P Value ◽  
Type I ◽  
Graft Material ◽  
Cartilage Graft ◽  
Hearing Improvement ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Significant Difference

Objectives: To determine the efficacy of tragal cartilage graft in tympanoplasty type I. Study Design: Quasi-experimental study. Setting: Department of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical Teaching Institute (MTI), Lady Reading Hospital (LRH), Peshawar, Pakistan. Period: From Jan. 2017 to Dec. 2017 (One Year). Material & Methods: A total of forty four patient fulfilling inclusion criteria were included in this study. All the patients were assessed in terms of detail history, thorough examination focusing on ENT findings. Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA) was performed pre-operative and post-operative at 3 and 6 months interval for the frequencies of 0.5, 1, 2,4 Hz. Data were analyzed using SPSS (version 16). Paired sample t-test of significance was used. The confidence interval was set to 95% and P-value <0.05 was considered significant. Results: Out of 44 patients males were 24 (54.54%), female 20 (45.45%) with Male: Female ratio of 1.2:1. Mean age of the patients was 28. 47 + SD 7.26 Years. There was statistically significant difference between the pre and post-op air conduction (p<.001), and pre-op and post-op air bone gap (p<.001).There was subjectively significant hearing improvement in 31 patients (70.5%). Cartilage graft was taken in 43 patients with success rate of 97.7%. Conclusion: Tragal cartilage is an effective graft material, which yields good results in terms of graft take up, hearing improvement and minimum complication, postoperative healing and acoustic properties.

scholarly journals The Use of Preoperative Education Booklet Media to Decrease Anxiety Level of School-Aged Children

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 116-122
Author(s):  
Armenia Diah Sari ◽  
Indria Laksmi Gamayanti ◽  
Retno Koeswandari
Keyword(s):  
Intervention Group ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Anxiety Level ◽  
Preoperative Anxiety ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Preoperative Education ◽  
Negative Experience ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Significant Difference

Background: Preoperative anxiety is one of the effects of surgery, where children undergo surgery see it as a threat and a negative experience. The factors that cause preoperative anxiety in children is a lack of understanding of children regarding the surgery. Anxiety needs to be overcome by providing appropriate interventions to reduce the level of anxiety in children, one of which is by providing education. Providing education should be delivered using media, especially media that are of interest to children. Media that can be used and in accordance with the level of school-aged children development, which is illustrated by booklet with picture. Objective: This study aimed to determine how the influence of the use of preoperative educational booklet media towards anxiety level of school-aged children who undergo surgery at pediatric inpatient ward (IRNA I) at Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta. Method: This study used quasi-experimental with non-equivalent control group pre-test & post-test design. The sample were 34 school-aged children (6-12 years). We used consecutive sampling technique. Results: Our results showed a significant influence before and after preoperative education using a booklet (p-value = 0.001) and showed a significant difference between the intervention group and control group (p-value= 0.023). Conclusion: The use of preoperative educational booklets has an influence on decreasing the anxiety level of school-aged children who undergo surgery effectively in pediatric ward (IRNA I) at Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta

Speech-Language Pathologists' Perceptions of School-Based Services for Children With Hearing Loss

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 469-478
Author(s):  
Sarah Allen ◽  
Robert Mayo
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Working Relationships ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
School Based ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Positive Feelings ◽  
Children With Hearing Loss ◽  
Perceptions Of School

Purpose School-aged children with hearing loss are best served by a multidisciplinary team of professionals. The purpose of this research was to assess school-based speech-language pathologists' (SLPs) perceptions of their access to, involvement of, and working relationships with educational audiologists in their current work setting. Method An online survey was developed and distributed to school-based SLPs in North Carolina. Results A significant difference in access to and involvement of educational audiologists across the state was found. Conclusions This research contributes to professional knowledge by providing information about current perceptions in the field about interprofessional practice in a school-based setting. Overall, SLPs reported positive feelings about their working relationship with educational audiologists and feel the workload is distributed fairly.

PENENTUAN NILAI PARAMETER LIPOFILITAS SENYAWA 4-KLOROBENZOILTIOUREA DAN UJI POTENSIASI TERHADAP TIOPENTAL PADA MENCIT PUTIH (Mus musculus)

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Dini Kesuma
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Electronic Properties ◽  
Mus Musculus ◽  
Log P ◽  
P Value ◽  
Lead Compounds ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Central Nervous System Depressant ◽  
The Central Nervous System

Synthesis of the 4-chlorobenzoylthiourea compound was carried out by acylating thiourea with 4-chlorobenzoyl chloride. The 4-chlorobenzoylthiourea compound  will increase the lipophilic and the electronic properties other than the lead compounds of benzoylthiourea in order to, by expectation, raise the central nervous system depressant as well. The lipophilic would affect the ability of the compounds in penetrating biological membranes, which is highly dependent on the solubility of the drug within lipid/water. Log P is the most common method used in determining the parameter value. This experiment was to mix two dissolvents (octanol and water) which are immissible. The both levels of the compounds were carefully observed by a spectrophotometer UV-Vis. From the test, the result of log P value of the 4-chlorobenzoylthiourea compound was 2.32, while the theoretical log P value of the compounds, by using the π Hansch-Fujita method is 1.62 and the f Rekker-Mannhold method is 2.225. Consequently, the result of the test shows that there is a significant difference between the progress experiment and both theoretical log P methods. Moreover, in the test of the central nervous system depressant through the potentiation test to thiopental using mice indicates that the 4-chlorobenzoylthiourea compound have potentiation effects to thiopental compared to the lead compounds of benzoylthiourea.

Employing Personal Reading Logs through Short Stories to Enhance Students’ L2 Reading Comprehension Achievement

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Eliyas Sulaiman Mohandas ◽  
Nik Mastura Nik Ismail Azlan ◽  
Salwa Othman ◽  
Muhammad Aizat Azhari
Keyword(s):  
Short Stories ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
P Value ◽  
L2 Reading ◽  
Reading Score ◽  
Paired Samples ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
L2 Reading Comprehension

This study aims to investigate whether the use of six selected short stories throughout the duration of a 14-week course could enhance students’ reading comprehension achievement at the end of the semester. Out of the six short stories read, three were chosen as in-class assignments known as ‘Personal Reading Logs’ (hereafter, PRLs). One group of semester two Diploma students taking a reading skills course was selected through a convenience sampling method. A pre-test was conducted by having the students answer a past semester reading quiz of which the results would then be compared to their post-test (final reading exam) results. A paired samples t-test revealed no significant difference in the reading scores of the pre-test and the post-test, t (17) = -.265, p > .05. Since the p-value was bigger than 0.05, this indicated that the mean reading score of the post-test (M = 50.556) was not significantly higher than the mean reading score of the pre-test (M = 49.722). Therefore, the null hypothesis which stated that there was no difference in the mean score of the pre-test and post-test was retained. Overall, the result refuted the findings of other studies promoting the effectiveness of using short stories to enhance L2 reading comprehension achievement.

THE ANALYSIS OF NURSING STUDENT SOFT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT BETWEEN LECTURE AND PROBLEM BASED LEARNING APPROACHES 2011

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Hilman Syarif
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Nursing Student ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
P Value ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Soft Skill ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Hard Skills ◽  
Significant Difference

Introduction: Student Centered Learning (SCL) is an effective method to develop student's soft skills and hard skills which are very important to support their successful carrier later. This research was conducted to identify the differences of developed soft skills between students who learn with PBL method and lecturing method. Methods: Descriptive comparative method was used in this study. The samples consisted of 15 students who learned with PBL method and 15 students who learned with lecturing method. The sample for this research was selected by random sampling method. Results: The result showed that the average of student's soft skills score in PBL method was 122.63, while student's soft skills score in lecturing method was 116.27. Discussion & Conclusion: There was significant difference of student's soft skills in PBL method and lecturing method (p value = 0.038; α = 0.05). This study recommends nursing program management, faculty of medicine at the University of Syiah Kuala keeps PBL method running and develops other methods which facilitate hard skills and soft skills are development. Keywords: nursing students, soft skill, PBL

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