scholarly journals Predicting Quality of Life and Behavior and Emotion from Functional Auditory and Pragmatic Language Abilities in 9-Year-Old Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (22) ◽  
pp. 5357
Author(s):  
Teresa Y. C. Ching ◽  
Linda Cupples ◽  
Greg Leigh ◽  
Sanna Hou ◽  
Angela Wong
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Functional Performance ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Pragmatic Language ◽  
Language Abilities ◽  
Psychosocial Skills ◽  
Pragmatic Language Skills ◽  
Auditory Performance

Children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) are likely to exhibit difficulties in development of psychosocial skills, pragmatic language skills, and use of hearing for social communication in real-world environments. Some evidence suggests that pragmatic language use affects peer-relationships and school engagement in these children. However, no studies have investigated the influence of functional auditory performance and use of language and speech in real-world environments on children’s behavior and emotion, and on their health-related quality of life. This study explored the relationship in DHH children at 9 years of age. Data from 144 participants of the Longitudinal Outcomes of Children with Hearing Impairment study were analyzed. Parent reports were obtained on quality of life, behavior and emotion, pragmatic language skills, and auditory functional performance of children in real life. Children’s spoken language abilities and speech intelligibility were assessed by research speech pathologists. On average, performance of children in all domains was within the range of typically developing peers. There were significant associations among functional auditory performance, use of speech and language skills, psychosocial skills, and quality of life. Multiple linear regression analyses revealed that better auditory functional performance and pragmatic language skills, rather than structural language abilities, were associated with better psychosocial abilities and quality of life. The novel findings highlight the importance of targeted intervention for improving functional hearing skills and social communication abilities in DHH children, and emphasize the importance of collaborative approaches among medical, audiology, allied health, and educational professionals to identify those at risk so that timely referral and intervention can be implemented for improving psychosocial health and well-being in DHH children.

scholarly journals The Pragmatic Language Skills of Severely Neglected 42-Month-Old Children: Results of the ELLAN Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 244-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mélissa Di Sante ◽  
Audette Sylvestre ◽  
Caroline Bouchard ◽  
Jean Leblond
Keyword(s):  
Social Communication ◽  
Language Use ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Old French ◽  
Pragmatic Language ◽  
Social Communication Skills ◽  
Pragmatic Language Skills ◽  
French Speaking ◽  
Pragmatic Skills ◽  
Neglected Children

The goals of this study were twofold: (1) to compare the pragmatic language skills (i.e., social communication skills) of 42-month-old neglected children with those of same-aged non-neglected children and (2) to measure the prevalence of pragmatic difficulties among the neglected children. The study sample was composed of 45 neglected and 95 non-neglected 42-month-old French-speaking children. The Language Use Inventory: French (LUI-French) was completed with all parents. This measure, comprised of 159 scored items divided into 10 subscales, was used to assess the children’s pragmatic skills. The 10th percentile on the LUI-French (95% confidence interval ) was used to identify children with pragmatic difficulties. The neglected children had lower scores than the non-neglected children on all 10 dimensions of pragmatics evaluated ( p < .01), as well as lower LUI-French Total Scores ( p < .001). The effect sizes of these differences varied between 0.84 and 2.78. Forty-four percent of the neglected children presented significant pragmatic difficulties compared to 4.2% of their non-neglected peers ( p < .001). It can be concluded that exposure to neglect significantly compromises children’s pragmatic skills. These results support the need for interventions geared toward neglected children and their families to support the early development of their pragmatic skills.

scholarly journals Peningkatan Kemampuan Berbahasa Indonesia dalam Membentuk Karakter Mahasiswa Era Revolusi Industri 5.0

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 72-78
Author(s):  
Dewirahmadanirwati Dewirahmadanirwati
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Education Environment ◽  
Integration Of Technology ◽  
Agents Of Change ◽  
Technological Developments

The improvement of language skills in the higher education environment is expected to be able to help students get to know themselves, their culture, and the culture of others, so that they can form polite and polite language characters. The era of the industrial revolution 5.0 which first appeared in Japan in 2015, brought a new civilization in the educational environment, which made humans the center of innovation by deepening the integration of technology in improving the quality of life, sustainable social responsibility. The vision of society 5.0 demands a transformation in learning, especially in terms of the needs of students, the preparation and organization of teaching materials, and the pattern of mix in learning. This study describes the improvement of Indonesian language skills in shaping the character of students in the Industrial Revolution era 5.0, which is viewed from the needs of students. Lecturers as agents of change in forming smart, skilled, innovative and creative young people need to make changes in preparing lecture materials based on current technological developments.

scholarly journals Social communication and quality of life in children using hearing aids

2022 ◽  
Vol 152 ◽  
pp. 111000
Author(s):  
Christiane Lingås Haukedal ◽  
Ona Bø Wie ◽  
Stefan K. Schauber ◽  
Björn Lyxell ◽  
Elizabeth M. Fitzpatrick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Social Communication

A preliminary evaluation of the associations among functional performance tasks and quality of life in obese and healthy weight youth

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew S. Briggs ◽  
Sharon Bout-Tabaku ◽  
Jackie Buell ◽  
Susan White ◽  
Patricia F. Rosenstein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Functional Performance ◽  
Preliminary Evaluation ◽  
Healthy Weight ◽  
Performance Tasks

scholarly journals Impacts of Respiratory Muscle Training on Respiratory Functions, Maximal Exercise Capacity, Functional Performance, and Quality of Life in School-Aged Children with Postoperative Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Samah A. Moawd ◽  
Alshimaa R. Azab ◽  
Zizi M. Ibrahim ◽  
Anju Verma ◽  
Walid Kamal Abdelbasset
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Exercise Capacity ◽  
Respiratory Muscle ◽  
Maximal Exercise ◽  
Functional Performance ◽  
Respiratory Muscle Training ◽  
Muscle Training ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Maximal Exercise Capacity

Objectives. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a birth defect affecting the respiratory functions, functional performance, and quality of life (QOL) in school-aged children. Rarely have studies been conducted to evaluate the impacts of respiratory muscle training on school-aged children with postoperative CDH. The current study was designed to evaluate the impacts of respiratory muscle training on respiratory function, maximal exercise capacity, functional performance, and QOL in these children. Methods. This study is a randomized control study. 40 children with CDH (age: 9-11 years) were assigned randomly into two groups. The first group conducted an incentive spirometer exercise combined with inspiratory muscle training (study group, n=20), whereas the second group conducted only incentive spirometer exercise (control group, n=20), thrice weekly for twelve consecutive weeks. Respiratory functions, maximal exercise capacity, functional performance, and pediatric quality of life inventory (PedsQL) were assessed before and after the treatment program. Results. Regarding the posttreatment analysis, the study group showed significant improvements in all outcome measures (FVC%, p<0.001; FEV1%, p=0.002; VO2max, p=0.008; VE/VCO2 slope, p=0.002; 6-MWT, p<0.001; and PedsQL, p<0.001), whereas the control group did not show significant changes (p>0.05). Conclusion. Respiratory muscle training may improve respiratory functions, maximal exercise capacities, functional performance, and QOL in children with postoperative CDH. Clinical commendations have to be considered to include respiratory muscle training in pulmonary rehabilitation programs in children with a history of CDH.

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