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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the subjective maps to the eSRT maps and to investigate the test to retest stability of the eSRT measure to see if it can be used as an estimate of the true MCL in children. Material and... more

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the subjective maps to the eSRT maps and to investigate the test to retest stability of the eSRT measure to see if it can be used as an estimate of the true MCL in children.
Material and Method: Twelve Filipino children and one adult using the Med-El Combi 40 and Combi 40+ cochlear implants were fit using the electrically stimulated stapedius reflex threshold (eSRT) as an estimate of maximum comfort level MCL. Subjects were seen on three different occasions (usually successive routine mapping sessions) using the standard Med-El mapping hardware and software (cm401) and a Madsen Impedance Audiometer ZS77-MB.
Results: The measure proved to be stable over three separate trials as indicated by an average standard deviation of 44cu, or within approximately 2 “steps” of the mean eSRT from trial to trial. There was a moderate positive correlation between the subjective and eSRT maps. It was found that the greater the number of subjective mapping sessions, the closer the subjective map approximated the mean eSRT map. With the eSRT maps, we had a greatly reduced incidence of reported difficulties hearing speech sounds, and consistently positive reports of progress.
Conclusion: The evidence suggests that the eSRT is a stable measure which provides a good estimate of true MCL in children.

To provide guidelines for the development of two types of closed-set speech-perception tests that can be applied and interpreted in the same way across languages. The guidelines cover the digit triplet and the matrix sentence tests that... more

To provide guidelines for the development of two types of closed-set speech-perception tests that can be applied and interpreted in the same way across languages. The guidelines cover the digit triplet and the matrix sentence tests that are most commonly used to test speech recognition in noise. They were developed by a working group on Multilingual Speech Tests of the International Collegium of Rehabilitative Audiology (ICRA). The recommendations are based on reviews of existing evaluations of the digit triplet and matrix tests as well as on the research experience of members of the ICRA Working Group. They represent the results of a consensus process. The resulting recommendations deal with: Test design and word selection; Talker characteristics; Audio recording and stimulus preparation; Masking noise; Test administration; and Test validation. By following these guidelines for the development of any new test of this kind, clinicians and researchers working in any language will be ...

The journey from playful musical exploration in childhood to an adult identity as a skilled musician is likely to be problematic for people with hearing impairments. Although a number of subjective accounts have been published, there is a... more

The journey from playful musical exploration in childhood to an adult identity as a skilled musician is likely to be problematic for people with hearing impairments. Although a number of subjective accounts have been published, there is a lack of empirical research in the area. In this study, twelve musicians with hearing impairments were interviewed about their musical background, hearing loss and experiences of interactive music making. A thematic network analysis was performed on the verbatim transcripts. Musical families were shown to facilitate positive, early, influential experiences helping individuals to develop musical selfefficacy. These themes were found to operate independently of the challenges posed by a hearing impairment and in spite of negative music-making experiences. Dynamic listening styles were identified, ranging from full reliance on hearing to discriminate and even non-auditory attending. The development of listening styles was found to be crucial in negotiating problems in auditory perception caused by physiological changes in hearing level and the distorting effects of hearing aids.

Purpose Choir singing is an important tradition of Christian worship across India. However, vocal health issues related to the church choir singers are less addressed in the literature. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the... more

Purpose Choir singing is an important tradition of Christian worship across India. However, vocal health issues related to the church choir singers are less addressed in the literature. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the prevalence of vocal symptoms, identify the variables associated with increased risk of voice problems and knowledge of factors influencing vocal health in church choir singers. Method One hundred and forty-eight church choir singers (61 males and 85 females) between the age range of 18 and 70 years participated in the study. They completed a self-reported questionnaire addressing demographic and singing-related details, vocal symptoms, variables associated with increased risk reporting voice problems and knowledge about factors influencing vocal health. Result Eighty-four percent of the choir singers reported two or more vocal symptoms sometimes or more frequently while or after singing. More than half of the church choir singers had experienced vocal sympto...

Objective: Two studies explored hearing-aid user and audiologist experiences of hearing-aid use and fitting for music in the UK. Design and sample: One-hundred-seventy-six hearing-aid users (age range: 21–93 years; mean: 60.56 years)... more

Objective: Two studies explored hearing-aid user and audiologist experiences of hearing-aid use and fitting for music in the UK. Design and sample: One-hundred-seventy-six hearing-aid users (age range: 21–93 years; mean: 60.56 years) answered a 4-item questionnaire on music listening difficulties and discussions about music in clinic. 99 audiologists (age range: 22–71 years; mean: 39.18 years) answered a 36-item questionnaire on the frequency and type of discussions, training received, and strategies for optimizing hearing aids for music. Closed and open-ended questions were included. Results: Sixty seven percent of hearing-aid users reported some degree of difficulty listening to music with hearing aids, and 58% had never discussed music in clinic. 50% of audiologists surveyed asked 1 in 5 (or fewer) patients about music and 67% had never received music-specific training. Audiologist training on music was significantly associated with confidence in providing advice, confidence in programming hearing aids for music, and programming hearing aids for music for a greater number of patients. Conclusions: Hearing-aid users’ and audiologists’ experiences of music remain mixed. In the absence of formalised training in optimizing hearing aids for music, there is a need for systematic research relating fitting strategies to clinical outcomes and the development of guidelines for audiologist training.

فهرست کتاب: فصل اول: مقدمه فصل دوم: خلاصه تفسیرهای ادیولوژیک فصل سوم: اختصارات رایج ادیولوژیکی فصل چهارم: موارد شنوایی طبیعی فصل پنجم: موارد کم شنوایی حسی – عصبی فصل ششم: موارد کم شنوایی انتقالی فصل هفتم: موارد کاهش شنوایی آمیخته فصل... more

فهرست کتاب:
فصل اول: مقدمه
فصل دوم: خلاصه تفسیرهای ادیولوژیک
فصل سوم: اختصارات رایج ادیولوژیکی
فصل چهارم: موارد شنوایی طبیعی
فصل پنجم: موارد کم شنوایی حسی – عصبی
فصل ششم: موارد کم شنوایی انتقالی
فصل هفتم: موارد کاهش شنوایی آمیخته
فصل هشتم: موارد کاهش شنوایی غیرعضوی
فصل هشتم: ادیوگرام تمرینی
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Abstract Background:The present study aimed to develop and standardise the sentence identification test in the Kannada language. This study used a normative research design that included development and standardisation of sentence tests.... more

Abstract
Background:The present study aimed to develop and standardise the sentence identification test in the Kannada language.
This study used a normative research design that included development and standardisation of sentence tests.
Material and methods:A total of 700 sentences in the Kannada language, selected from various sources, were evaluated for
naturalness, predictability, and equivalency by 33 participants. Sentences considered to be natural, low in predictability, and
equivalent were used to construct 30 lists of 10 sentences each. Standardisation of the material and list equivalency were as-sessed on 100 listeners with normal hearing ability.
Results:Based on ratings of naturalness and predictability, 564 sentences were considered as highly natural and of low pre-dictability. Of these, 316 were found to have equal difficulty based on a performance-SNR function and were used to con-struct 30 lists. Repeated measures ANOVA and Bonferroni post hoc tests revealed Lists 1, 3, 15, 16, and 30 to be significant-ly different from at least one of the other lists. After removing these lists, the mean identification score for the final 25 lists at
–5 dB SNR was 54%.
Conclusions:The sentence identification test in Kannada for adults consists of 25 homogenous lists. The normative for the
same is also given in the study. Its application is being assessed for hearing evaluation in the clinical population.

Authors: Skarżyński P.H., Tomanek E., Król B., Piłka A. Nowa Audiofonologia, 2(5), 2013: 25-29, ISSN 2084-946X Background: Zespół Ushera to choroba rzadka, charakteryzująca się rozpowszechnieniem, w zależności od populacja, na poziomie... more

Play fosters language development in young children in which an effective language-learning environment is established to facilitate language. Language deficits in twins tend to persist through the early years of life. The present case... more

Play fosters language development in young children in which an effective language-learning environment is established to facilitate language. Language deficits in twins tend to persist through the early years of life. The present case study focussed on the relationship between language, social skills and play in a pair of twins diagnosed with language delay. A set of identical twins aged 3 years was evaluated for their speech and language skills. A detailed pre and post therapy evaluation was carried out formally and informally. Individual therapy and group therapy were provided to facilitate language through symbolic and associative play. A notable improvement was observed in language and social communication skills. Increased spontaneity of communication, social reciprocity, commenting, use of questions and use of linguistic markers were also observed. The study concludes that play facilitates language skills in children with language disorders.

Dressing skill is one of the necessary self-care skills that is taught to individuals with autism in order for them to be able to live independently. Typically, developing individuals can acquire dressing skill on their own; however,... more

Dressing skill is one of the necessary self-care skills that is taught to individuals with autism in order for them to be able to live independently. Typically, developing individuals can acquire dressing skill on their own; however, children with autism have difficulties in learning such skill without systematic teaching. Thus, teaching dressing skill should be one of the basic aims of educational service. To this end, this study investigated the effect of most-to-least prompting procedure on dressing skill of students with austism. Three students with autism aged 8, 10 and 11participated in the study. Multiple probe design across subjects was used to assess the effects of most-to-least prompting on teaching the target dressing skill. The dependent variable of the research is the level of dressing coat with zip and the independent variable is the individual teaching program based on most-to-least-prompting method. First, in order to determine the target skill, skill check lists were prepared. Taking the chosen target skill into consideration, individual teaching programs were prepared. Measurement tool was prepared so that the beginning, teaching, observation and generalization of the data can be collected and related to chosen target skill of the students. During the instruction, full physical prompting, partial physical prompting, verbal prompting and independent performance techniques were used. The results of the study revealed that most-to-least prompting was effective on teaching dressing skill of students with autism and also generalized the skill for different places and people.

Background and Aim: As deaf children grow up, they face difficulties that can affect their physical, emotional, motor, and cognitive deve­lopment. This study reviews the recent studies conducted on motor development of deaf chil­dren... more

Background and Aim: As deaf children grow up, they face difficulties that can affect their physical, emotional, motor, and cognitive deve­lopment. This study reviews the recent studies conducted on motor development of deaf chil­dren based on Gallahue's model. Recent Findings: Few studies have been con­ducted on deaf children's motor development stages; reflexive, rhythmic, rudimentary, and specialized movement. However, many studies investigated the fundamental movement stage with an emphasis on balance. They mostly rep­orted the deaf children’s delay in developing gait velocity (during walking), postural control, static balance, dynamic balance, spatial-tempo­ral coordination, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, and motor skills learning, compared with their healthy peers. Conclusion: Delay in motor development in deaf children is not necessarily the result of deafness or vestibular problems, but individual, environmental, and exercise factors are also involved. Providi...

Obecnie wiele zagadnień dotyczących szumów usznych oraz nadwrażliwości słuchowej pozostaje niewyjaśnionych. Narzędziami pozwalającymi na lepsze ich poznanie mogą okazać się standaryzowane, powszechnie stosowane kwestionariusze. W... more

Obecnie wiele zagadnień dotyczących szumów usznych oraz nadwrażliwości słuchowej pozostaje niewyjaśnionych. Narzędziami pozwalającymi na lepsze ich poznanie mogą okazać się standaryzowane, powszechnie stosowane kwestionariusze. W literaturze anglojęzycznej można wyróżnić kilkanaście testów oceniających dokuczliwość szumów usznych. Mimo istniejących w Internecie tłumaczeń, żadne z zagranicznych narzędzi nie zostało zaadaptowane do języka i warunków polskich zgodnie z międzynarodowymi wytycznymi. Praca stanowi przegląd wybranych, krajowych i zagranicznych ankiet i kwestionariuszy, badających występowanie oraz charakterystykę szumów usznych i nadwrażliwości słuchowej. Każde narzędzie opisano ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem przeznaczenia, budowy, zawartości i sposobu oceny wyników oraz ich korelacji z wynikami innych testów opisywanych w literaturze przedmiotu.