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Alanazi AA, Nicholson N. Incorporating Parents' Lived Experiences Into the Pediatric Audiology Course: A Qualitative Analysis of Student Reflections. Am J Audiol 2024:1-27. [PMID: 39141886 DOI: 10.1044/2024_aja-23-00260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/16/2024] Open
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PURPOSE This study explores the underutilized pedagogical approach of incorporating lived experiences of parents with children possessing diverse hearing profiles and their family characteristics into the audiology curriculum for students. The aim was to investigate the impact of integrating such experiences into the classroom as an andragogical learning experience through the qualitative analysis of written student reflections. METHOD Twelve (N = 12) third-year female audiology students enrolled in a pediatric auditory (re)habilitation course attended a parent panel presentation during their regularly scheduled face-to-face class. Five parents of children with diverse hearing differences and diverse technology, communication, and educational choices participated on the panel as guest speakers via the Zoom platform. Students completed written reflections based on Rolfe's reflective framework. Written reflections were downloaded from Canvas and de-identified prior to uploading to NVivo software for coding, utilizing an inductive grounded theory coding strategy coupled with content analysis. FINDINGS This study underscores the effectiveness of written reflections as an effective andragogical learning model. Through reflective practice, students gained a deeper understanding of their experiences, values, and learning journeys, enhancing their competency in pediatric audiology and auditory (re)habilitation. Students articulated previous knowledge and learning experiences, utilized newfound insights from exposure to the parent panel of shared lived experiences, and connected this knowledge with future clinical applications. CONCLUSIONS Key findings underscore the effectiveness of reflective practice as an andragogical learning model, facilitating the integration of prior experiences with new knowledge. Moreover, it aids the transition of the professional journey from the familiar to the unfamiliar, demonstrating the impact of combining real-world lived experiences to reinforce and highlight classroom topics. Additionally, reflective practice enhances professional efficacy by valuing patient/parent perspectives regarding clinical care and aligning with evidence-based principles.
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- Ahmad A Alanazi
- Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Lin TH, Lin PH, Fang TY, Wu CC, Wang PC, Ko Y. Cost-Utility Analysis of Bilateral Cochlear Implants for Children With Severe-to-Profound Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Taiwan. Ear Hear 2024:00003446-990000000-00317. [PMID: 39044334 DOI: 10.1097/aud.0000000000001568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/25/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Cochlear implants are an option for children with sensorineural hearing loss who do not benefit from hearing aids. Although bilateral cochlear implantation (CI) has been shown to enhance hearing performance and quality of life, its cost-effectiveness remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of bilateral CI compared with bimodal hearing for children with sensorineural hearing loss in Taiwan from both the perspectives of patients and Taiwan's National Health Insurance Administration (TNHIA). DESIGN A four-state Markov model was utilized in the study, including "use the first internal device," "use the second internal device," "use the third internal device," and "death." Health utility values were obtained from a local survey of health professionals and then adjusted by a scale to reflect both the negative impact of aging on hearing and the time needed to develop the full benefit of treatment in the earliest years of life. The cost data were derived from a caregiver survey, hospital databases, clinical experts, and the TNHIA. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) was calculated over the lifetime horizon and presented as cost per quality-adjusted life year (QALY) to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of simultaneous bilateral CI, sequential bilateral CI, and bimodal hearing. In addition, one-way sensitivity analyses and probabilistic sensitivity analyses were conducted to investigate the impact of uncertainty and the robustness of the model. RESULTS The base-case analysis showed that children with bilateral CI gained more QALYs while incurring more costs when compared with those with bimodal hearing. From the TNHIA perspective, compared with bimodal hearing, the ICER of simultaneous bilateral CI was New Taiwan Dollars 232,662 per QALY whereas from the patient perspective, the ICER was New Taiwan Dollars 1,006,965 per QALY. Moreover, simultaneous bilateral CI dominated sequential bilateral CI from both perspectives. Compared with bimodal hearing, the ICER of sequential bilateral CI did not exceed twice the gross domestic product per capita in Taiwan from either perspective. One-way sensitivity analysis demonstrated that the utility gain of bilateral CI compared with bimodal hearing was the most impactful parameter from both perspectives. Probabilistic sensitivity analysis confirmed the robustness of the base-case analysis results. CONCLUSIONS Our findings reveal that bilateral CI was cost-effective when using the threshold of one to three times the 2022 gross domestic product per capita in Taiwan from both the TNHIA and patient perspectives. Future research incorporating cost and effectiveness data from other dimensions is needed to help decision-makers assess the cost-effectiveness of bilateral CI more comprehensively.
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- Ting-Hsuen Lin
- Department of Pharmacy, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsinchu, Taiwan
- Hearing and Speech Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Research Center for Pharmacoeconomics, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Cejas I, Barker DH, Petruzzello E, Sarangoulis CM, Quittner AL. Costs of Severe to Profound Hearing Loss & Cost Savings of Cochlear Implants. Laryngoscope 2024. [PMID: 38742597 DOI: 10.1002/lary.31497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To estimate costs of severe to profound hearing loss, including costs and cost-savings associated with cochlear implantation. METHODS Data was obtained from the National Health Interview Survey, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and national Medicare rates. We used continuous time state transition models with individual patient simulations to estimate the costs of severe to profound hearing loss (SPHL) across the lifespan. The model included four states, normal hearing, severe to profound hearing loss, cochlear implantation, and death. RESULTS The estimated lifetime cost of an individual born with SPHL is $489,274 [377,518; 616,519]. Costs are lower for those who received a cochlear implant before 18 months of age $390,931 [311,976; 471,475], compared to those who are not implanted $608,167 [442,544; 791,719]. For individuals with a later onset of hearing loss (60 years old) lifetime costs were $154,536 [7,093; 302,936]. The annual societal costs for the US population were estimated to be $37 [8; 187] billion. CONCLUSIONS SPHL is a costly condition, with the primary driver being lost productivity. Medical costs were higher for cochlear implantation, however, the higher income earnings offset the higher medical costs. Overall, early implantation substantially reduced lifetime costs. Access to hearing health care and technology is critical given the documented benefits for language, education, and quality of life. Government and insurance policies should be modified to allow for equal access and coverage for hearing technology, which will ultimately reduce lifetime and societal costs. LEVELS OF EVIDENCE N/A The current study used existing nationally representative datasets. Thus, these levels of evidence do not apply. Laryngoscope, 2024.
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- Ivette Cejas
- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, U.S.A
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- Department of Psychiatry, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A
- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A
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Pistav Akmese P, Kayhan N, Isikdogan Ugurlu N. Written Language Characteristics of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in Terms of the Components of the Language. JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLINGUISTIC RESEARCH 2023; 52:2093-2117. [PMID: 37421498 DOI: 10.1007/s10936-023-09990-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/10/2023]
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Hearing has vital importance for language development. Deaf and hard of hearing children have problems in spoken and written language due to hearing loss. The development of written language is directly related to language skills such as listening, speaking, and reading skills. This study aims to evaluate the use of language components in written language in deaf and hard of hearing students. In the study, writing samples of eight deaf and hard of hearing students who continue 4th grade in the school for the deaf were taken and error analysis was conducted. Besides, interviews were made with their classroom teacher about their language development, and in-class observations were conducted. It was seen as a result of the study that deaf and hard of hearing students have significant difficulties in all components of language in written language.
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- Pelin Pistav Akmese
- Department of Audiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Special Education, Faculty of Education, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Special Education, Faculty of Education, Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey.
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Caragli V, Monzani D, Genovese E, Palma S, Persico AM. Cochlear Implantation in Children with Additional Disabilities: A Systematic Review. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 10:1653. [PMID: 37892316 PMCID: PMC10605071 DOI: 10.3390/children10101653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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This study examines the last 10 years of medical literature on the benefits of cochlear implantation in children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) with additional disabilities. The most recent literature concerning cochlear implants (CIs) in DHH children with additional disabilities was systematically explored through PubMed, Embase, Scopus, PsycINFO, and Web of Science from January 2012 to July 2023. Our two-stage search strategy selected a total of 61 articles concerning CI implantation in children with several forms of additional disabilities: autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, visual impairment, motor disorders, developmental delay, genetic syndromes, and intellectual disability. Overall, many children with additional disabilities benefit from CIs by acquiring greater environmental sound awareness. This, in turn, improves non-verbal communication and adaptive skills, with greater possibilities to relate to others and to be connected with the environment. Instead, despite some improvement, expressive language tends to develop more slowly and to a lesser extent compared to children affected by hearing loss only. Further studies are needed to better appreciate the specificities of each single disability and to personalize interventions, not restricting the analysis to auditory and language skills, but rather applying or developing cross-culturally validated instruments able to reliably assess the developmental trajectory and the quality of life of DHH children with additional disabilities before and after CI.
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- Valeria Caragli
- Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Audiology Program, Department of Diagnostic Clinical and Public Health, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy;
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- Department of Surgery Dentistry Paediatrics and Gynaecology, University of Verona, 37100 Verona, Italy;
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- Audiology Program, Department of Diagnostic Clinical and Public Health, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41100 Modena, Italy;
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- Audiology, Primary Care Department, AUSL Modena, 41100 Modena, Italy;
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- Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Program, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena University Hospital, 41125 Modena, Italy
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Bruce I, Schaefer S, Kluk K, Nichani J, Odriscoll M, Rajai A, Sladen M. Children using a unilateral cochlear implant and contralateral hearing aid: bimodal hearing outcomes when one ear is outside the UK (NICE 2009) audiological criteria for cochlear implantation - a single site case-control study. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e071168. [PMID: 37339839 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-071168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/22/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION In the new revised National Institute for Health & Care Excellence (NICE, TA566, 2019) guidelines for cochlear implantation (CI) have clearly stipulated that the hearing loss must be bilateral. Prior to this revision, children and young people (CYP) with asymmetrical thresholds have been considered for unilateral CI when one ear was in audiological criteria. Children with asymmetrical hearing loss represent an important cohort of potential CI candidates, who will continue to be prevented from benefiting from CI unless evidence is produced to support implantation and maximise subsequent benefit.The aim of this study is to evaluate the 'real-life' hearing performance in a group of children who have received a unilateral CI and who have hearing thresholds in the contralateral ear that are outside the current UK NICE 2019 audiological criteria for CI. The contralateral ear will be aided using a conventional hearing aid (HA). The outcomes from this 'bimodal' group will be compared with a group of children who have received bilateral CI, and a group of children using bilateral HA, to extend the current knowledge about the different performance levels between bilateral CI, bilateral HA and bimodal hearing in CYP. METHODS AND ANALYSIS Thirty CYP aged 6-17 years old, 10 bimodal users, 10 bilateral HA users and 10 bilateral cochlear implant users will be subjected to a test battery consisting of: (1) spatial release from masking, (2) complex pitch direction discrimination, (3) melodic identification, (4) perception of prosodic features in speech and (5) TEN test. Subjects will be tested in their optimal device modality. Standard demographic and hearing health information will be collected. In the absence of comparable published data to power the study, sample size was determined on pragmatic grounds. Tests are exploratory and for hypothesis generating purposes. Therefore, the standard criterion of p<0.05 will be used. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This has been approved by the Health Research Authority and NHS REC within the UK (22/EM/0104). Industry funding was secured via a competitive researcher-led grant application process. Trial results will be subject to publication according to the definition of the outcome presented in this protocol.
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- Iain Bruce
- Paediatric ENT Department, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Paediatric ENT Department, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Paediatric ENT Department, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Medical Statistician, Institute of Population Health, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, Department of Research & Innovation, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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Wilson Ottley SM, Ouellette M, Mellon NK, Caverly C, Mitchell CM, Adams Costa E. Language and academic outcomes of children with cochlear implants in an inclusive setting: Evidence from 18 years of data. Cochlear Implants Int 2023; 24:130-143. [PMID: 36670525 DOI: 10.1080/14670100.2022.2154427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study examined outcomes in core and pragmatic language, receptive vocabulary, and academic skills in children with cochlear implants (CIs) enrolled in an inclusive educational setting. METHODS Eighty-eight children with CIs were included in the analyses. Data was collected over an 18-year period, at six-month intervals for core language, vocabulary, and pragmatic skills and in kindergarten and second grade for academic skills. Kaplan-Meier analyses were used to estimate the median time to achieve age-appropriate scores. RESULTS Results indicated the median time to obtain age-appropriate skills for children with CIs enrolled in our program was less than three years for core language and pragmatic skills and less than two years for vocabulary. Over 90% of the sample had academic skills in the average range in both kindergarten and second grade. DISCUSSION This study shares outcomes of children with CIs who received consistent and intensive transdisciplinary intervention in an inclusive educational setting, revealing the trajectory required to obtain age-appropriate skills, when compared to normative data. CONCLUSION Results were favorable, indicating that children with CIs in an inclusive program, with intensive intervention and strong language and social models, can develop skills commensurate with typically developing peers across a variety of core skills.
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- Clinical Director, The River School/Potomac River Clinic, Washington, DC, USA
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- Head of School/Executive Director, The River School/Potomac River Clinic, Washington, DC, USA
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- Clinical Psychologist, The River School/Potomac River Clinic, Washington, DC, USA
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- Research Associate, Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Director of Psychological Services/Clinical Psychologist, The River School/Potomac River Clinic, Washington, DC, USA
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Skrbic R, Bugarski-Ignjatovic V, Komazec Z, Veselinovic M. Verbal, Figural, and Arithmetic Fluency of Children with Cochlear Implants. Behav Sci (Basel) 2023; 13:bs13050349. [PMID: 37232588 DOI: 10.3390/bs13050349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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Cochlear implantation gives children with prelingual severe hearing loss and deafness the opportunity to develop their hearing abilities, speech, language, cognitive abilities and academic skills with adequate rehabilitation. The aim of the research was to analyze verbal, figural and arithmetic fluency and their interrelationship in children with a cochlear implant (CI) and children with normal hearing (NH). A total of 46 children with CI and 110 children with NH, aged 9 to 16, participated in the research. Verbal fluency was assessed using phonemic and semantic fluency, and non-verbal fluency using figural fluency. Arithmetic fluency was assessed using simple arithmetic tasks within the number range up to 100. The results showed that children with CI achieved poorer results in phonemic fluency (z = -4.92; p < 0.001), semantic fluency (z = -3.89; p < 0.001), figural fluency (z = -3.07; p = 0.002), and arithmetic fluency (z = -4.27; p < 0.001). In both groups, a positive correlation was obtained between the measured modalities and types of fluency. In the group of children with CI, a sex difference was obtained on the phonemic fluency test, in favor of girls. The age of children with CI was correlated with arithmetic fluency. Verbal, figural and arithmetic fluency of children with CI speak in favor of the importance of early auditory and language experiences.
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- Renata Skrbic
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, 21 137 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, 21 137 Novi Sad, Serbia
- Clinic for Neurology, University Clinical Center of Vojvodina, 21 137 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, 21 137 Novi Sad, Serbia
- Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University Clinical Center of Vojvodina, 21 137 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, 21 137 Novi Sad, Serbia
- Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University Clinical Center of Vojvodina, 21 137 Novi Sad, Serbia
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Moncrieff D, Auld R, Johnston D, Wirt T. Dichotic listening deficits in children with hearing loss. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2023; 168:111521. [PMID: 37031658 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2023.111521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023]
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PURPOSE This correlational study compared dichotic listening among children with significant hearing loss to typically developing children and children clinically assessed for auditory processing disorder. METHOD Recorded versions of two dichotic tests were delivered under earphones or in the sound field for children using amplification. Individual ear scores and interaural asymmetry were compared to normative data. Matched deficit patterns from both tests were identified, ranked for severity of deficit, and compared across groups. Relationships between dichotic scores and factors related to amplification were investigated in the children with hearing loss. RESULTS Dichotic scores were significantly poorer among children with hearing loss without the large interaural asymmetries seen in children assessed clinically for auditory processing problems. Device type and age of implantation had no effect on scores; non-dominant ear scores on the digits test were significantly correlated to age of device use in the left ear and duration of device use in the right ear. Non-dominant ear scores with digits were also significantly correlated with bilateral word recognition. CONCLUSIONS Poor dichotic perception in children with significant hearing losses may be related to the use of recorded test materials, immature skills in attention and working memory, or other factors that contribute to development of vocabulary and language. These weaknesses may interfere with successful mainstream educational placement in these children. Assessment of dichotic performance in this population could lead to deficit-specific interventions that may improve outcomes and enhance educational opportunities for children with hearing loss.
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- Deborah Moncrieff
- School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, USA.
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- DePaul School for Hearing and Speech, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- DePaul School for Hearing and Speech, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Klieve S, Eadie P, Graham L, Leitão S. Complex Language Use in Children With Hearing Loss: A Scoping Review. JOURNAL OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING RESEARCH : JSLHR 2023; 66:688-719. [PMID: 36758198 DOI: 10.1044/2022_jslhr-22-00270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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PURPOSE Understanding what is known about the language profiles of children with hearing loss (CHL) is vital so that researchers and teachers can identify the specific complex syntactic structures that CHL may struggle to master. An understanding of which aspects of complex syntax pose difficulties for CHL is necessary to inform the kind of intervention that will facilitate learning complex syntax for this cohort of children. This scoping review aims to identify what is currently known about the complex syntax use of CHL who communicate through spoken language, and uncover gaps in the literature to guide further research. METHOD Ascoping review was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines. The Covidence software was utilized to manage the initial and full-text screening process for the search. RESULTS From a total of 304 studies, 42 studies were identified that met the eligibility criteria. The review highlights the use of broad-based language assessments and limited use of specific descriptions of the types of complex syntactic structures and skills. CONCLUSIONS Findings highlight the need for assessment protocols and analysis methods that better support the description of complex syntax profiles for CHL. School-age CHL continue to display challenges with complex syntax development. The review highlighted the need for further research to improve understanding of the complex syntax strengths and vulnerabilities of CHL. Further investigation is needed to better understand their ability to combine ideas and build complexity in their language use, which in turn can inform teaching in schools and interventions for children who require support. SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.21980177.
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- Sharon Klieve
- Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Curtin School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Cawthon SW, Barker E, Daniel J, Cooc N, Vielma AG. Longitudinal Models of Reading and Mathematics Achievement in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students. JOURNAL OF DEAF STUDIES AND DEAF EDUCATION 2022; 28:115-123. [PMID: 36221909 DOI: 10.1093/deafed/enac033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) students often experience systemic barriers to academic success, especially low expectations of what they know and can do. Longitudinal data analysis is critical to understanding how academic achievement for DHH students progresses over time and where they may need additional support on their academic journey to achieve at the level of their hearing peers. This study provides an analysis of NWEA MAP® Growth™ data from grades 2 to 8 across seven reading and mathematics domains over a period of 5 years. Results indicate that both DHH and hearing students continue to build skills through this period, and that DHH students, contrary to many previously held assumptions, do not necessarily plateau in the elementary grades.
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- School of Education, Durham University, Durham, UK
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- College of Education, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- College of Education, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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Huber M, Lee HJ, Langereis M, Vermeulen A. Editorial: Quality of life in young cochlear implant recipients: Are there controlling factors and regional differences? Front Psychol 2022; 13:1109242. [PMID: 36591102 PMCID: PMC9798845 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1109242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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- Maria Huber
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria,*Correspondence: Maria Huber ✉
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Hallym University Medical Center, Chuncheon, South Korea
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- Research Department, Pento Speech and Hearing Centres, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Research Department, Pento Speech and Hearing Centres, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Silva VAR, Pauna HF, Lavinsky J, Hyppolito MA, Vianna MF, Leal M, Massuda ET, Hamerschmidt R, Bahmad Jr F, Cal RV, Sampaio ALL, Felix F, Chone CT, Castilho AM. Task force Guideline of Brazilian Society of Otology - hearing loss in children - Part II - Treatment. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2022; 89:190-206. [PMID: 36528468 PMCID: PMC9874354 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2022.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To provide an overview of the main evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis of hearing loss in children and adolescents aged 0-18 years. METHODS Task force members were educated on knowledge synthesis methods, including electronic database search, review and selection of relevant citations, and critical appraisal of selected studies. Articles written in English or Portuguese on childhood hearing loss were eligible for inclusion. The American College of Physicians' guideline grading system and the American Thyroid Association's guideline criteria were used for critical appraisal of evidence and recommendations for therapeutic interventions. RESULTS The topics were divided into 2 parts: (1) treatment of sensorineural hearing loss: individual hearing aids, bilateral cochlear implants, cochlear implants in young children, unilateral hearing loss, and auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder; and (2) treatment of conductive/mixed hearing loss: external/middle ear malformations, ventilation tube insertion, and tympanoplasty in children. CONCLUSIONS In children with hearing loss, in addition to speech therapy, Hearing AIDS (HAs) or implantable systems may be indicated. Even in children with profound hearing loss, both the use of HAs and behavioral assessments while using the device are important.
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- Vagner Antonio Rodrigues Silva
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, Campinas, SP, Brazil,Corresponding author.
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- Hospital Universitário Cajuru, Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Departamento de Cirurgia, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Oftalmologia, Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Departamento de Cirurgia, Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Oftalmologia, Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Hospital de Clínicas, Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Universidade de Brasília (UnB), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Brasília, DF, Brazil,Instituto Brasiliense de Otorrinolaringologia (IBO), Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- Centro Universitário do Estado do Pará (CESUPA), Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia, Belém, PA, Brazil
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- Universidade de Brasília (UnB), Faculdade de Medicina, Laboratório de Ensino e Pesquisa em Otorrinolaringologia, Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho (HUCFF), Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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Huber M. Cochlear implant-specific risks should be considered, when assessing the quality of life of children and adolescents with hearing loss and cochlear implants–not just cochlear implant-specific benefits–Perspective. Front Neurosci 2022; 16:985230. [DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2022.985230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Cochlear implants (CIs) are electronic medical devices that enable hearing in cases where traditional hearing aids are of minimal or no use. Quality of life (QoL) studies of children and adolescents with a CI have so far focused on the CI-specific benefits. However, the CI-specific risks listed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have not yet been considered. From this list, medical and device-related complications, lifelong dependency on the implanted device, and neurosecurity risks (CI technology is an interface technology) may be particularly relevant for young CI users. Medical and device-related complications can cause physical discomfort (e.g., fever, pain), as well as functioning problems (e.g., in speech discrimination, social behavior, and mood). In the worst case, reimplantation is required. Clinical experience shows that these complications are perceived as a burden for young CI users. Furthermore, many young patients are worried about possible complications. Additionally, CIs can be at least a temporary burden when children, typically at the age of 8–9 years, realize that they need the CI for life, or when they become peer victims because of their CI. Concerning neurosecurity risks, it is still unknown how young CI recipients perceive them. In summary, CI-specific risks can be perceived as a burden by young CI users that impairs their QoL. Therefore, they should not be ignored. There is an urgent need for studies on this topic, which would not only be important for professionals and parents, but also for the design of CI-specific QoL instruments.
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Arjmandi MK, Herrmann BS, Caswell-Midwinter B, Doney EM, Arenberg JG. A Modified Pediatric Ranked Order Speech Perception Score to Assess Speech Recognition Development in Children With Cochlear Implants. Am J Audiol 2022; 31:613-632. [PMID: 35767328 PMCID: PMC9886162 DOI: 10.1044/2022_aja-21-00212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Characterizing and comparing speech recognition development in children with cochlear implants (CIs) is challenging because of variations in test type. This retrospective cohort study modified the Pediatric Ranked Order Speech Perception (PROSPER) scoring system to (a) longitudinally analyze the speech perception of children with CIs and (b) examine the role of age at CI activation, listening mode (i.e., unilateral or bilateral implantation), and interimplant interval. METHOD Postimplantation speech recognition scores from 31 children with prelingual, severe-to-profound hearing loss who received CIs were analyzed (12 with unilateral CI [UniCI], 13 with sequential bilateral CIs [SEQ BiCIs], and six with simultaneous BiCIs). Data were extracted from the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Audiology database. A version of the PROSPER score was modified to integrate the varying test types by mapping raw scores from different tests into a single score. The PROSPER scores were used to construct speech recognition growth curves of the implanted ears, which were characterized by the slope of the growth phase, the time from activation to the plateau onset, and the score at the plateau. RESULTS While speech recognition improved considerably for children following implantation, the growth rates and scores at the plateau were highly variable. In first implanted ears, later implantation was associated with poorer scores at the plateau (β = -0.15, p = .01), but not growth rate. The first implanted ears of children with BiCIs had better scores at the plateau than those with UniCI (β = 0.59, p = .02). Shorter interimplant intervals in children with SEQ BiCIs promoted faster speech recognition growth of the first implanted ears. CONCLUSION The modified PROSPER score could be used clinically to track speech recognition development in children with CIs, to assess influencing factors, and to assist in developing and evaluating patient-specific intervention strategies. SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.20113538.
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- Meisam K. Arjmandi
- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston,Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston,Audiology Division, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston,Audiology Division, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston,Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston,Audiology Division, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston,Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston,Audiology Division, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston
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Mento G, Toffoli L, Della Longa L, Farroni T, Del Popolo Cristaldi F, Duma GM. Adaptive Cognitive Control in Prematurely Born Children: An HD-EEG Investigation. Brain Sci 2022; 12:brainsci12081074. [PMID: 36009137 PMCID: PMC9406101 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12081074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Preterm birth is a neurodevelopmental risk condition often associated with cognitive control (CC) impairment. Recent evidence showed that CC can be implicitly adapted through associative learning. In the present study we investigated the ability to flexibly adjust CC as a function of implicit stimulus-response temporal regularities in preterm (PT; N = 21; mean age 8 ± 1.3 years; gestational age 30 ± 18.5 weeks) and full-term (FT; N = 20; mean age 8 ± 1.3 years) school-age children. All children underwent an HD-EEG recording while undergoing the Dynamic Temporal Prediction (DTP) task, a simple S1–S2 detection task purposely designed to generate local-global temporal predictability of imperative stimuli. The Wisconsin card sorting test (WCST) was administered to measure explicit CC. The PT group showed more premature and slower (DTP) as well as perseverative (WCST) responses than the FT group. Moreover, pre-terms showed poor adaptive CC as revealed by less efficient global response-speed adjustment. This behavioral pattern was mirrored by a reduced and less sensitive to global manipulation anticipatory Contingent Negative Variation (CNV) and by different cortical source recruitment. These findings suggest that implicit CC may be a reliable endophenotypic marker of atypical cognitive development associated with preterm birth.
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- Giovanni Mento
- Department of General Psychology, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
- Padova Neuroscience Center (PNC), University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Department of General Psychology, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Padova Neuroscience Center (PNC), University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
- Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Department of General Psychology, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
- IRCCS “La Nostra Famiglia-Medea”, Conegliano, 31015 Treviso, Italy
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- Department of General Psychology, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
- Institut de Neurosciences des Systèmes, Aix-Marseille Université, 13005 Marseille, France
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Rijke WJ, Vermeulen AM, Willeboer C, Knoors HET, Langereis MC, van der Wilt GJ. Wellbeing as Capability: Findings in Hearing-Impaired Adolescents and Young Adults With a Hearing Aid or Cochlear Implant. Front Psychol 2022; 13:895868. [PMID: 35814130 PMCID: PMC9261909 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.895868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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In the Western world, for deaf and hard-of-hearing children, hearing aids or cochlear implants are available to provide access to sound, with the overall goal of increasing their wellbeing. If and how this goal is achieved becomes increasingly multifarious when these children reach adolescence and young adulthood and start to participate in society in other ways. An approach to wellbeing that includes personal differences and the relative advantages and disadvantages that people have, is the capability approach, as developed by Nobel Prize laureate Amartya Sen. Capability is the set of real opportunities people have to do and be things they have reason to value. We interviewed 59 young people, aged 13 through 25, with cochlear implants (37) or hearing aids (22) to capture their capability. We found that their hearing devices enabled them to actively participate in a predominantly hearing society, with few differences between cochlear implant and hearing aid recipients. They did, however, report challenges associated with prejudices and expectations, and with feeling poorly understood, all of which appeared to impact their capability. Through the lens of capability, alleged differences between hearing aid and cochlear implant recipients began to fade. We discuss the implications for initiatives focused on the long-term support young recipients of hearing devices to meet their specific requirements over time.
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- Wouter J. Rijke
- Audiologisch Centrum, Royal Dutch Kentalis, Sint-Michielsgestel, Netherlands
- Department for Health Evidence, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- *Correspondence: Wouter J. Rijke,
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- Department of Research, Pento, Speech and Hearing Centers, Apeldoorn, Netherlands
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- Audiologisch Centrum, Royal Dutch Kentalis, Sint-Michielsgestel, Netherlands
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- Audiologisch Centrum, Royal Dutch Kentalis, Sint-Michielsgestel, Netherlands
- Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department for Health Evidence, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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İkiz M, Yücel E. Examination of Language, Behavioral, Academic, and Social Skills of Cochlear Implant Users in Early Primary Education. J Am Acad Audiol 2022; 33:349-356. [PMID: 35777671 DOI: 10.1055/a-1889-6534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cochlear implants (CIs) improve spoken language skills as well as social and academic performance in children with severe and profound sensorineural hearing loss. PURPOSE We compare the social skills, academic competence, and problem behaviors in children with CIs and their typical-hearing peers and investigate the relationship between language skills and social skills, academic competence, and problem behaviors in children with CIs. RESEARCH DESIGN Thirty-two children with CIs were divided into two groups according to implantation age: early (n = 17) and late-implanted group (n = 15). The control group was formed by the inclusion of five same-sex classmates of each implanted child selected by the teachers of the children with CIs. Thus, 160 typical-hearing children were included in the control group. STUDY SAMPLE Thirty-two children with CIs and 160 typical-hearing children participated in this study. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Primary school teachers rated the children's social skills, academic competence, and problem behaviors using the Social Skills Rating System (SSRS). The language skills of the children with CIs were assessed with the Turkish Expressive and Receptive Language Test (TIFALDI). RESULTS A statistically significant difference was found between the SSRS scores of the study and control groups, which was mostly due to lower social skills, and academic competence, and higher problem behavior ratings in the late-implanted group. In the study group, there was a statistically significant correlation between TIFALDI and SSRS scores. CONCLUSION Early cochlear implantation provides advantages in social skills and vocabulary for children with profound congenital hearing loss. Late-implanted children need special support in different developmental areas despite attending mainstream education.
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- Merve İkiz
- Department of Audiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Audiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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Conversations in Cochlear Implantation: The Inner Ear Therapy of Today. Biomolecules 2022; 12:biom12050649. [PMID: 35625577 PMCID: PMC9138212 DOI: 10.3390/biom12050649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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As biomolecular approaches for hearing restoration in profound sensorineural hearing loss evolve, they will be applied in conjunction with or instead of cochlear implants. An understanding of the current state-of-the-art of this technology, including its advantages, disadvantages, and its potential for delivering and interacting with biomolecular hearing restoration approaches, is helpful for designing modern hearing-restoration strategies. Cochlear implants (CI) have evolved over the last four decades to restore hearing more effectively, in more people, with diverse indications. This evolution has been driven by advances in technology, surgery, and healthcare delivery. Here, we offer a practical treatise on the state of cochlear implantation directed towards developing the next generation of inner ear therapeutics. We aim to capture and distill conversations ongoing in CI research, development, and clinical management. In this review, we discuss successes and physiological constraints of hearing with an implant, common surgical approaches and electrode arrays, new indications and outcome measures for implantation, and barriers to CI utilization. Additionally, we compare cochlear implantation with biomolecular and pharmacological approaches, consider strategies to combine these approaches, and identify unmet medical needs with cochlear implants. The strengths and weaknesses of modern implantation highlighted here can mark opportunities for continued progress or improvement in the design and delivery of the next generation of inner ear therapeutics.
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Busch T, Brinchmann EI, Braeken J, Wie OB. Receptive Vocabulary of Children With Bilateral Cochlear Implants From 3 to 16 Years of Age. Ear Hear 2022; 43:1866-1880. [PMID: 35426854 PMCID: PMC9592181 DOI: 10.1097/aud.0000000000001220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The vocabulary of children with cochlear implants is often smaller than that of their peers with typical hearing, but there is uncertainty regarding the extent of the differences and potential risks and protective factors. Some studies indicate that their receptive vocabulary develops well at first, but that they fail to keep up with their typical hearing peers, causing many CI users to enter school with a receptive vocabulary that is not age-appropriate. To better understand the receptive vocabulary abilities of children with cochlear implants this study explored age-related differences to matched children with typical hearing and associations between vocabulary skills and child-level characteristics. DESIGN A retrospective cross-sectional study with matched controls was conducted at the Norwegian national cochlear implant center at Oslo University Hospital. Eighty-eight children (mean age 8.7 years; range 3.2 to 15.9; 43 girls, 45 boys) who had received bilateral cochlear implants before 3 years of age were compared with two groups of children with typical hearing. One group was matched for maternal education, sex, and chronological age, the other group was matched for maternal education, sex, and hearing age. Receptive vocabulary performance was measured with the British Picture Vocabulary Scale. RESULTS Cochlear implant users' receptive vocabulary was poorer than that of age-matched children with typical hearing ( M = 84.6 standard points, SD = 21.1; children with typical hearing: M = 102.1 standard points, SD = 15.8; mean difference -17.5 standard points, 95% CI [-23.0 to -12.0], p < 0.001; Hedges's g = -0.94, 95% CI [-1.24 to -0.62]), and children with cochlear implants were significantly more likely to perform below the normative range (risk ratio = 2.2, 95% CI [1.42 to 3.83]). However, there was a significant nonlinear U-shaped effect of age on the scores of cochlear implant users, with the difference to the matched typical hearing children being largest (23.9 standard points, on average) around 8.7 years of age and smaller toward the beginning and end of the age range. There was no significant difference compared with children with typical hearing when differences in auditory experience were accounted for. Variability was not significantly different between the groups. Further analysis with a random forest revealed that, in addition to chronological age and hearing age, simultaneous versus sequential implantation, communication mode at school, and social integration were predictors of cochlear implant users' receptive vocabulary. CONCLUSIONS On average, the receptive vocabulary of children with cochlear implants was smaller than that of their typical hearing peers. The magnitude of the difference was changing with age and was the largest for children in early primary school. The nonlinear effect of age might explain some of the ambiguity in previous research findings and could indicate that better intervention is required around school entry. The results emphasize that continuous monitoring and support are crucial to avoid far-reaching negative effects on the children's development and well-being.
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- Tobias Busch
- Department of Special Needs Education, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Centre for Educational Measurement, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Special Needs Education, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway,Department of Otolaryngology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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Xu L, Luo J, Wang M, Xie D, Chao X, Li J, Liu X, He S, Spencer L, Guo LY. Vocabulary Growth in Mandarin-Speaking Children With Bilateral Cochlear Implants, Bimodal Stimulation, or Unilateral Cochlear Implants During the First Year After Activation. JOURNAL OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING RESEARCH : JSLHR 2022; 65:1630-1645. [PMID: 35302899 DOI: 10.1044/2021_jslhr-21-00454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate vocabulary development in Mandarin-speaking children with bilateral cochlear implants (CIs), bimodal stimulation (CI plus hearing aids [HAs]), or unilateral CIs during the first year after CI activation. METHOD Participants included 23 children with simultaneous bilateral CIs, 23 children with bimodal stimulation, and 15 children with unilateral CIs. They all received CIs before 30 months of age. Parents were asked to endorse words that their child could understand only or understand and say using the Early Vocabulary Inventory for Mandarin Chinese at the day of CI activation and 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after CI activation. Receptive and expressive vocabulary sizes were computed. RESULTS Growth curve analysis revealed that children with simultaneous bilateral CIs demonstrated faster growth of receptive vocabulary than those with bimodal stimulation, followed by those with unilateral CIs. Moreover, children with simultaneous bilateral CIs reached the 100-word mark for receptive vocabulary earlier than children with bimodal stimulation, followed by those with unilateral CIs. There were no significant differences among the three groups in expressive vocabulary. CONCLUSIONS Bilateral CIs have an advantage over bimodal stimulation in early receptive vocabulary development in Mandarin, a tone language. HA usage is still recommended for those who receive one CI.
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- Lei Xu
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Auditory Implantation, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Auditory Implantation, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Auditory Implantation, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Auditory Implantation, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Auditory Implantation, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Auditory Implantation, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Auditory Implantation, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus
- Department of Audiology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
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- MSSLP Program, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, Provo, UT
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- Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences, University at Buffalo, NY
- Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Breland L, Lowenstein JH, Nittrouer S. Disparate Oral and Written Language Abilities in Adolescents With Cochlear Implants: Evidence From Narrative Samples. Lang Speech Hear Serv Sch 2022; 53:193-212. [PMID: 34898258 DOI: 10.1044/2021_lshss-21-00062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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PURPOSE In spite of improvements in language outcomes for children with hearing loss (HL) arising from cochlear implants (CIs), these children can falter when it comes to academic achievement, especially in higher grades. Given that writing becomes increasingly relevant to educational pursuits as children progress through school, this study explored the hypothesis that one challenge facing students with CIs may be written language. METHOD Participants were 98 eighth graders: 52 with normal hearing (NH) and 46 with severe-to-profound HL who used CIs. Oral and written narratives were elicited and analyzed for morphosyntactic complexity and global narrative features. Five additional measures were collected and analyzed as possible predictors of morphosyntactic complexity: Sentence Comprehension of Syntax, Grammaticality Judgment, Expressive Vocabulary, Forward Digit Span, and Phonological Awareness. RESULTS For oral narratives, groups performed similarly on both morphosyntactic complexity and global narrative features; for written narratives, critical differences were observed. Compared with adolescents with NH, adolescents with CIs used fewer markers of morphosyntactic complexity and scored lower on several global narrative features in their written narratives. Adolescents with NH outperformed those with CIs on all potential predictor measures, except for Sentence Comprehension of Syntax. Moderately strong relationships were found between predictor variables and individual measures of morphosyntactic complexity, but no comprehensive pattern explained the results. Measures of morphosyntactic complexity and global narrative features were not well correlated, suggesting these measures are assessing separate underlying constructs. CONCLUSIONS Adolescents with CIs fail to show writing proficiency at high school entry equivalent to that of their peers with NH, which could constrain their academic achievement. Interventions for children with CIs need to target writing skills, and writing assessments should be incorporated into diagnostic assessments. SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.17139059.
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- Luke Breland
- Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville
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- Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville
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- Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville
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McSweeny C, Cushing SL, Campos JL, Papsin BC, Gordon KA. Functional Consequences of Poor Binaural Hearing in Development: Evidence From Children With Unilateral Hearing Loss and Children Receiving Bilateral Cochlear Implants. Trends Hear 2021; 25:23312165211051215. [PMID: 34661482 PMCID: PMC8527588 DOI: 10.1177/23312165211051215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Poor binaural hearing in children was hypothesized to contribute to related cognitive and
academic deficits. Children with unilateral hearing have normal hearing in one ear but no
access to binaural cues. Their cognitive and academic deficits could be unique from
children receiving bilateral cochlear implants (CIs) at young ages who have poor access to
spectral cues and impaired binaural sensitivity. Both groups are at risk for
vestibular/balance deficits which could further contribute to memory and learning
challenges. Eighty-eight children (43 male:45 female, aged 9.89 ± 3.40 years), grouped
by unilateral hearing loss (n = 20), bilateral CI
(n = 32), and typically developing (n = 36), completed a
battery of sensory, cognitive, and academic tests. Analyses revealed that children in both
hearing loss groups had significantly poorer skills (accounting for age) on most tests
than their normal hearing peers. Children with unilateral hearing loss had more asymmetric
speech perception than children with bilateral CIs (p < .0001) but
balance and language deficits (p = .0004, p < .0001,
respectively) were similar in the two hearing loss groups (p > .05).
Visuospatial memory deficits occurred in both hearing loss groups
(p = .02) but more consistently across tests in children with unilateral
hearing loss. Verbal memory was not significantly different than normal
(p > .05). Principal component analyses revealed deficits in a main
cluster of visuospatial memory, oral language, mathematics, and reading measures
(explaining 46.8% data variability). The remaining components revealed clusters of
self-reported hearing, balance and vestibular function, and speech perception deficits.
The findings indicate significant developmental impacts of poor binaural hearing in
children.
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- Claire McSweeny
- Archie's Cochlear Implant Lab, 7979Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Archie's Cochlear Implant Lab, 7979Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, 7979Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- KITE-Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Archie's Cochlear Implant Lab, 7979Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, 7979Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Archie's Cochlear Implant Lab, 7979Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Bath F, Swanson D, Zavala H, Chinnadurai S, Roby BB. Hearing Outcomes in Stickler Syndrome: Variation Due to COL2A1 and COL11A1. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2021; 59:970-975. [PMID: 34238052 DOI: 10.1177/10556656211029519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Stickler syndrome (SS) is a heterogeneous inherited connective tissue disorder, often due to a mutation in COL2A1 or COL11A1. Mutations in these genes cause collagen abnormalities affecting ocular, auditory, orofacial, and skeletal systems, including hearing loss, micrognathia, and cleft palate. Understanding the variability of hearing phenotypes based on genetic mutation has a significant impact on treatment and long-term care. DESIGN A retrospective chart review of pediatric patients with a confirmed diagnosis of SS between January 2003 and December 2018 at a tertiary pediatric hospital was performed. Patients were excluded if they did not have genetic evaluation, craniofacial/ear, nose, and throat evaluation, and/or audiologic testing. Charts were reviewed for the following information: age, race, sex, SS diagnosis, genetic variant of SS, and audiological testing data. RESULTS There were 29 confirmed patients with SS who met criteria, 16 with type I (COL2A1) and 13 with type II (COL11A1). Of the 13 patients with type II, 12 (92%) demonstrated hearing loss, ranging in severity from mild to severe. In type I, 25% of patients had mild or resolved hearing loss. CONCLUSION Results suggest that patients with type II SS are more likely to have congenital hearing loss than type I. Data also suggest that the COL11A1 mutation shows consistently more severe hearing loss than the COL2A1 mutation.
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- Fadlullah Bath
- University of Minnesota Medical School, Saint Paul, MN, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Children's Minnesota, ENT and Facial Plastics Clinic, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Children's Minnesota, ENT and Facial Plastics Clinic, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Children's Minnesota, ENT and Facial Plastics Clinic, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Children's Minnesota, ENT and Facial Plastics Clinic, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, USA
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Krijger S, Coene M, Govaerts PJ, Dhooge I. Listening Difficulties of Children With Cochlear Implants in Mainstream Secondary Education. Ear Hear 2021; 41:1172-1186. [PMID: 32032224 DOI: 10.1097/aud.0000000000000835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Previous research has shown that children with cochlear implants (CIs) encounter more communication difficulties than their normal-hearing (NH) peers in kindergarten and elementary schools. Yet, little is known about the potential listening difficulties that children with CIs may experience during secondary education. The aim of this study was to investigate the listening difficulties of children with a CI in mainstream secondary education and to compare these results to the difficulties of their NH peers and the difficulties observed by their teachers. DESIGN The Dutch version of the Listening Inventory for Education Revised (LIFE-R) was administered to 19 children (mean age = 13 years 9 months; SD = 9 months) who received a CI early in life, to their NH classmates (n = 239), and to their teachers (n = 18). All participants were enrolled in mainstream secondary education in Flanders (first to fourth grades). The Listening Inventory for Secondary Education consists of 15 typical listening situations as experienced by students (LIFEstudent) during class activities (LIFEclass) and during social activities at school (LIFEsocial). The teachers completed a separate version of the Listening Inventory for Secondary Education (LIFEteacher) and Screening Instrument for Targeting Educational Risk. RESULTS Participants with CIs reported significantly more listening difficulties than their NH peers. A regression model estimated that 75% of the participants with CIs were at risk of experiencing listening difficulties. The chances of experiencing listening difficulties were significantly higher in participants with CIs for 7 out of 15 listening situations. The 3 listening situations that had the highest chance of resulting in listening difficulties were (1) listening during group work, (2) listening to multimedia, and (3) listening in large-sized classrooms. Results of the teacher's questionnaires (LIFEteacher and Screening Instrument for Targeting Educational Risk) did not show a similar significant difference in listening difficulties between participants with a CI and their NH peers. According to teachers, NH participants even obtained significantly lower scores for staying on task and for participation in class than participants with a CI. CONCLUSIONS Although children with a CI seemingly fit in well in mainstream schools, they still experience significantly more listening difficulties than their NH peers. Low signal to noise ratios (SNRs), distortions of the speech signal (multimedia, reverberation), distance, lack of visual support, and directivity effects of the microphones were identified as difficulties for children with a CI in the classroom. As teachers may not always notice these listening difficulties, a list of practical recommendations was provided in this study, to raise awareness among teachers and to minimize the difficulties.
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- Stefanie Krijger
- Department of Head and Skin, Ghent University, Ghent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium
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- Language and Hearing Center Amsterdam, Free University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,The Eargroup, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Language and Hearing Center Amsterdam, Free University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,The Eargroup, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Head and Skin, Ghent University, Ghent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium
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Objectives: This longitudinal study followed the language development of children who received the combination of early (5 to 18 months) and simultaneous bilateral cochlear implants (CIs) throughout the first 6 years after implantation. It examined the trajectories of their language development and identified factors associated with language outcomes. Design: Participants were 21 Norwegian children who received bilateral CIs between the ages of 5 and 18 mo and 21 children with normal hearing (NH) who were matched to the children with CIs on age, sex, and maternal education. The language skills of these two groups were compared at 10 time points (3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 60, and 72 months after implantation) using parent reports and standardized measures of general language skills, vocabulary, and grammar. In addition, assessments were made of the effects of age at CI activation, speech recognition abilities, and mothers’ education on language outcomes 6 years after implantation. Results: During the first 4 years after implantation, the gap in general expressive and receptive language abilities between children with CIs and children with NH gradually closed. While at the initial five to six assessments (3 to 36 months after implantation), significant differences between children with CIs and children with NH were observed; at 4 years after implantation, there were no longer any significant group differences in general language skills and most children with CIs achieved scores within 1 SD of the tests’ normative means. From 2 to 3 years after implantation onward, expressive vocabulary and receptive grammar skills of children with CIs were similar to those of the reference group. However, from 4 years after implantation until the end of the observation period, 6 years after implantation, expressive grammar skills of children with CIs were lower than those of children with NH. In addition, a gap in receptive vocabulary appeared and grew increasingly larger from 4 to 6 years postimplantation. At the final assessment, the children with CIs had an average receptive vocabulary score around 1 SD below the normative mean. Regression analysis indicated that the children’s language outcomes at 6 years after implantation were related to their speech recognition skills, age at CI activation, and maternal education. Conclusions: In the first 4 years after implantation, the language performance of children with CIs became increasingly similar to that of their NH peers. However, between 4 and 6 years after implantation, there were indications of challenges with certain aspects of language, specifically receptive vocabulary and expressive grammar. Because these challenges first appeared after the 4-year assessment, the findings underline the importance of long-term language intervention to increase the chances of a continued language development comparable to that of NH peers. They also indicate that there is a need for comprehensive longitudinal studies of the language development of children with CIs beyond 4 years after implantation.
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Wang Y, Sibaii F, Lee K, Gill MJ, Hatch JL. Meta-Analytic Findings on Reading in Children With Cochlear Implants. JOURNAL OF DEAF STUDIES AND DEAF EDUCATION 2021; 26:336-350. [PMID: 33993237 PMCID: PMC8208105 DOI: 10.1093/deafed/enab010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This meta-analysis study aims to quantify the group differences in reading skills between children with cochlear implants and their hearing peers and between children with cochlear implants and children with hearing aids (aged between 3 and 18 years old). Of the 5,642 articles screened, 47 articles met predetermined inclusion criteria (published between 2002 and 2019). The robust variance estimation based meta-analysis models were used to synthesize all the effect sizes. Children with cochlear implants scored significantly lower than their hearing peers in phonological awareness (g = -1.62, p < 0.001), vocabulary (g = -1.50, p < 0.001), decoding (g = -1.24, p < 0.001), and reading comprehension (g = -1.39, p < 0.001), but not for fluency (g = -0.67, p = 0.054). Compared to children with hearing aids, children with cochlear implants scored significantly lower in phonological awareness (g = -0.30, p = 0.028). The percentage of unilateral cochlear implant negatively impacts the group difference between children with cochlear implants and their hearing peers. Findings from this study confirm a positive shift in reading outcomes for profoundly deaf children due to cochlear implantation. Some children with cochlear implants may need additional supports in educational settings.
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- Yingying Wang
- Neuroimaging for Language, Literacy and Learning Lab, Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68583, USA
- Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
- Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68583, USA
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- Neuroimaging for Language, Literacy and Learning Lab, Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68583, USA
- Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
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- Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68583, USA
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- Neuroimaging for Language, Literacy and Learning Lab, Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68583, USA
- Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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van der Straaten TFK, Briaire JJ, Dirks E, Soede W, Rieffe C, Frijns JHM. The School Career of Children With Hearing Loss in Different Primary Educational Settings-A Large Longitudinal Nationwide Study. JOURNAL OF DEAF STUDIES AND DEAF EDUCATION 2021; 26:405-416. [PMID: 33866374 PMCID: PMC8208104 DOI: 10.1093/deafed/enab008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Revised: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Children with hearing loss (HL) are at risk for a lower educational achievement. This longitudinal study compared the school career of a nationwide Dutch cohort with and without HL based on descriptive data of the governmental authority Statistics Netherlands. From 2008 to 2018, 3,367,129 children, of whom 1,193 used cochlear implants (CIs) and 8,874 used hearing aids (HAs), were attending primary and/or secondary education. Sixty-one percent of children with HL attended mainstream and 31% special primary education. Compared to mainstreamed pupils without HL, mainstreamed pupils with HL achieved lower levels for language and mathematics in primary education but eventually attended comparable types of secondary education. Children with HL attending special primary education attained lower types of secondary education compared to mainstreamed peers with and without HL. These findings suggest that future educational (and as a result professional) attainment of a child with HL depends on the type of primary educational setting.
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- Tirza F K van der Straaten
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Dutch Foundation for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Child, Lutmastraat 167, 1073 GX, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Developmental Psychology, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9555, 2300 RB, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Department of Psychology and Human Development, University College London, London WC1H 0AA, United Kingdom
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- Correspondence should be addressed to Johan H. M. Frijns, P.O. Box 9600, Leiden, the Netherlands. E-mail:
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Fastelli A, Mento G, Marshall CR, Arfé B. Implicit learning of non-verbal regularities by deaf children with cochlear implants: An investigation with a dynamic temporal prediction task. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0251050. [PMID: 33979380 PMCID: PMC8115795 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Some deaf children continue to show difficulties in spoken language learning after cochlear implantation. Part of this variability has been attributed to poor implicit learning skills. However, the involvement of other processes (e.g. verbal rehearsal) has been underestimated in studies that show implicit learning deficits in the deaf population. In this study, we investigated the relationship between auditory deprivation and implicit learning of temporal regularities with a novel task specifically designed to limit the load on working memory, the amount of information processing, and the visual-motor integration skills required. Seventeen deaf children with cochlear implants and eighteen typically hearing children aged 5 to 11 years participated. Our results revealed comparable implicit learning skills between the two groups, suggesting that implicit learning might be resilient to a lack of early auditory stimulation. No significant correlation was found between implicit learning and language tasks. However, deaf children's performance suggests some weaknesses in inhibitory control.
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- Ambra Fastelli
- Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialisation, University of Padua, Padova, Italy
- Bruno Kessler Foundation, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialisation, University of Padua, Padova, Italy
- Department of General Psychology, University of Padua, Padova, Italy
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- UCL Institute of Education, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialisation, University of Padua, Padova, Italy
- University of Padua, Centre for Hearing, Speech, and Music research in Venice, Venice, Italy
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Jilla AM, Arnold ML, Miller EL. U.S. Policy Considerations for Telehealth Provision in Audiology. Semin Hear 2021; 42:165-174. [PMID: 34381300 PMCID: PMC8328556 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1731697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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The demand for telehealth services will continue to grow alongside an increased need for audiology services among both children and adults. Insurance coverage policies for audiologic services are specific to each payer and vary widely in the level of coverage provided for both in-person and telehealth-based audiology services. While benefits for children are fairly comprehensive, coverage for audiology services for adults is generally poor. Traditional Medicare does not cover hearing aids or other rehabilitative audiologic services, and other payer policies vary widely. Lack of benefits for hearing and balance services is inconsistent with the evidence base and leaves many beneficiaries without access to meaningful care for hearing and balance disorders, which are highly prevalent among and disproportionately affect Medicare beneficiaries. The purpose of this article is to discuss regulatory and reimbursement considerations for telehealth provision in audiology and elucidate opportunities to influence related health policy at both state and federal levels.
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- Anna Marie Jilla
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Campus, Sarasota, Florida
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- School of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio
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Na E, Toupin-April K, Olds J, Whittingham J, Fitzpatrick EM. Clinical characteristics and outcomes of children with cochlear implants who had preoperative residual hearing. Int J Audiol 2021; 61:108-118. [PMID: 33761807 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2021.1893841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Cochlear implants (CI) candidacy criteria have expanded to include children with more residual hearing. This study explored the clinical profiles and outcomes of children with CIs who had preoperative residual hearing in at least one ear. DESIGN A retrospective chart review was conducted to collect clinical characteristics and speech perception data. Pre- and post-CI auditory and speech perception data were analysed using a modified version of the Pediatric Ranked Order Speech Perception (PROSPER) score. STUDY SAMPLE This study included all children with residual hearing who received CIs in one Canadian paediatric centre from 1992 to 2018. RESULTS A total of 100 of 389 (25.7%) children with CIs had residual hearing (median 77.6 dB HL, better ear). The proportion of children with residual hearing increased from 1992 to 2018. Children who had auditory behaviour and speech perception tests (n = 83) showed higher modified PROSPER scores post-CI compared to pre-CI. Phonologically Balanced Kindergarten (PBK) test scores were available for 71 children post-CI; 81.7% (58/71) of children achieved > 80% on the PBK. CONCLUSIONS One in four children who received CIs had residual hearing, and most of them had severe hearing loss at pre-CI. These children showed a high level of speech perception with CIs.
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- Eunjung Na
- School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.,Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.,Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada.,Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada.,Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, ON, Canada.,Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.,Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Hearing-related quality of life, developmental outcomes and performance in children and young adults with unilateral conductive hearing loss due to aural atresia. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2021; 142:110590. [PMID: 33385661 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2020.110590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Revised: 12/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND While research has shown that children with single sided deafness have a lower quality of life and developmental outcomes compared to normal hearing peers, little is known about these domains in children with unilateral congenital conductive hearing loss due to aural atresia. OBJECTIVES This study aims to investigate the hearing-related quality of life, developmental outcomes and educational performance in children and young adults with unilateral conductive hearing loss due to aural atresia. METHODS Nineteen children and young adults with unilateral aural atresia received a set of five questionnaires. Hearing-related quality of life (SSQ), general quality of life (Kidscreen-27), speech and language development (CCC-2-Nl), educational performance and problems in social-emotional and behavioral domains (CBCL/YSR/ASR) were measured with validated questionnaires. Scores on the questionnaires were compared to their norm scores. Mann-Whitney U tests and independent t-tests were used to identify significant differences between age groups. RESULTS Mean scores on the SSQ subscales were speech 6.78, spatial 5.00 and quality 6.98. Mean scores on the Kidscreen-27, CCC-2-NL, CBCL/YSR/ASR fell within normal or non-clinical range. A high number of cases needed speech therapy (60.7%) or special measures in class (79.3%) or showed grade repetition (>30%) in primary or secondary school. CONCLUSION Children and young adults with unilateral conductive hearing loss due to congenital aural atresia showed lower scores regarding hearing-related quality of life compared to normal-hearing peers. The result show similarities with children with single sided deafness. Regarding general quality of life, speech and language development and in social-emotional and behavioral domains the studied children and young adults seem to develop according to norm scores. It is important to observe these children closely as they may need guidance during education to allow them to thrive.
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Nittrouer S, Lowenstein JH. When language outgrows them: Comprehension of ambiguous sentences in children with normal hearing and children with hearing loss. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2021; 141:110514. [PMID: 33268011 PMCID: PMC7856288 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2020.110514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2020] [Revised: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND In spite of recent gains in language development made by children with hearing loss (HL) as a result of improved auditory prostheses and earlier starts to intervention, these children continue to struggle academically at higher grade levels. We hypothesize that one reason for these incongruent outcomes for language and academics may be that the language demands of school escalate as grade level increases, outstripping the language abilities of children with HL. We tested that hypothesis by examining a higher level skill that is essential for success with academic language, the ability to access multiple interpretations for a sentence. METHOD 122 children participated at the end of middle school: 56 with normal hearing (NH), 15 with moderate HL who used hearing aids (HAs), and 51 with severe-to-profound HL who used cochlear implants (CIs). Children's abilities to provide more than one interpretation for an ambiguous sentence were assessed. These sentences were ambiguous due either to words having multiple meanings or to syntactic structure that could evoke more than one interpretation. Potential predictors of those abilities were evaluated, including expressive vocabulary, comprehension of syntactic structures, grammaticality judgments, forward digit span, and several audiologic factors. RESULTS Children with NH performed best, children with CIs performed poorest, and children with HAs performed intermediately to those groups. Children in all groups achieved higher scores on the multiple meanings than on the syntactic structure items. The variables that were associated with performance varied across groups. Audiologic factors did not explain any variability in performance on the ambiguous sentences task for children with HL. CONCLUSIONS The kind of linguistic flexibility needed to consider more than one interpretation for sentences lacking immediate, real-world context is essential to processing academic language. Children with HL - especially those with severe-to-profound HL who required CIs - showed deficits in this skill, which could contribute to their ongoing academic struggles. Continued language support is needed for these children to allow them to acquire the higher level language skills necessary for success through all of their years in school.
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- Susan Nittrouer
- Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, University of Florida, USA.
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Lowenstein JH, Nittrouer S. The Devil in the Details Can Be Hard to Spot: Malapropisms and Children With Hearing Loss. Lang Speech Hear Serv Sch 2021; 52:335-353. [PMID: 33112723 DOI: 10.1044/2020_lshss-20-00033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Purpose Better auditory prostheses and earlier interventions have led to remarkable improvements in spoken language abilities for children with hearing loss (HL), but these children often still struggle academically. This study tested a hypothesis for why this may be, proposing that the language of school becomes increasingly disconnected from everyday discourse, requiring greater reliance on bottom-up phonological structure, and children with HL have difficulty recovering that structure from the speech signal. Participants One hundred nineteen fourth graders participated: 48 with normal hearing (NH), 19 with moderate losses who used hearing aids (HAs), and 52 with severe-to-profound losses who used cochlear implants (CIs). Method Three analyses were conducted. #1: Sentences with malapropisms were created, and children's abilities to recognize them were assessed. #2: Factors contributing to those abilities were evaluated, including phonological awareness, phonological processing, vocabulary, verbal working memory, and oral narratives. #3: Teachers' ratings of students' academic competence were obtained, and factors accounting for those ratings were evaluated, including the five listed above, along with word reading and reading comprehension. Results #1: Children with HAs and CIs performed more poorly on malapropism recognition than children with NH, but similarly to each other. #2: All children with HL demonstrated large phonological deficits, but they were especially large for children with CIs. Phonological awareness explained the most variance in malapropism recognition for children with CIs. Vocabulary knowledge explained malapropism recognition for children with NH or HAs, but other factors also contributed. #3: Teachers rated academic competence for children with CIs more poorly than for children with NH or HAs, and variance in those ratings for children with CIs were primarily explained by malapropism scores. Conclusion Children with HL have difficulty recognizing acoustic-phonetic detail in the speech signal, and that constrains their abilities to follow conversations in academic settings, especially if HL is severe enough to require CIs. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.13133018.
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- Joanna H Lowenstein
- Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville
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- Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville
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Yu CL, Stanzione CM, Wellman HM, Lederberg AR. Theory-of-Mind Development in Young Deaf Children With Early Hearing Provisions. Psychol Sci 2020; 32:109-119. [PMID: 33315541 DOI: 10.1177/0956797620960389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) children born to hearing parents have profound theory-of-mind (ToM) delays, yet little is known about how providing hearing assistance early in life, through cochlear implants and hearing aids, influences their ToM development. We thus addressed (a) whether young DHH children with early hearing provision developed ToM differently than older children did in previous research and (b) what ToM understandings characterize this understudied population. Findings from 84 three- to six-year-old DHH children primarily acquiring spoken language demonstrated that accumulated hearing experience influenced their ToM, as measured by a five-step ToM scale. Moreover, language abilities mediated this developmental relationship: Children with more advanced language abilities, because of more time using cochlear implants and hearing aids, had better ToM growth. These findings demonstrate the crucial relationships among hearing, language, and ToM for DHH children acquiring spoken language, thereby addressing theoretical and practical questions about ToM development.
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- Chi-Lin Yu
- Department of Psychology, University of Michigan
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Adadey SM, Quaye O, Amedofu GK, Awandare GA, Wonkam A. Screening for GJB2-R143W-Associated Hearing Impairment: Implications for Health Policy and Practice in Ghana. Public Health Genomics 2020; 23:184-189. [PMID: 33302283 DOI: 10.1159/000512121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Genetic factors significantly contribute to the burden of hearing impairment (HI) in Ghana as there is a high carrier frequency (1.5%) of the connexin 26 gene founder variant GJB2-R143W in the healthy Ghanaian population. GJB2-R143W mutation accounts for nearly 26% of causes in families segregating congenital non-syndromic HI. With HI associated with high genetic fitness, this indicates that Ghana will likely sustain an increase in the number of individuals living with inheritable HI. There is a universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) program in Ghana. However, this program does not include genetic testing. Adding genetic testing of GJB2-R143W mutation for the population, prenatal and neonatal stages may lead to guiding genetic counseling for individual and couples, early detection of HI for at-risk infants, and improvement of medical management, including speech therapy and audiologic intervention, as well as provision of the needed social service to enhance parenting and education for children with HI. Based on published research on the genetics of HI in Ghana, we recommend that the UNHS program should include genetic screening for the GJB2-R143W gene variant for newborns who did not pass the initial UNHS tests. This will require an upgrade and resourcing of public health infrastructures to implement the rapid and cost-effective GJB2-R143W testing, followed by appropriate genetic and anticipatory guidance for medical care.
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- Samuel M Adadey
- West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.,Division of Human Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Eye Ear Nose & Throat, School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Division of Human Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa,
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IMPORTANCE Hearing loss in children is common and by age 18 years, affects nearly 1 of every 5 children. Without hearing rehabilitation, hearing loss can cause detrimental effects on speech, language, developmental, educational, and cognitive outcomes in children. OBSERVATIONS Consequences of hearing loss in children include worse outcomes in speech, language, education, social functioning, cognitive abilities, and quality of life. Hearing loss can be congenital, delayed onset, or acquired with possible etiologies including congenital infections, genetic causes including syndromic and nonsyndromic etiologies, and trauma, among others. Evaluation of hearing loss must be based on suspected diagnosis, type, laterality and degree of hearing loss, age of onset, and additional variables such as exposure to cranial irradiation. Hearing rehabilitation for children with hearing loss may include use of hearing aids, cochlear implants, bone anchored devices, or use of assistive devices such as frequency modulating systems. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Hearing loss in children is common, and there has been substantial progress in diagnosis and management of these cases. Early identification of hearing loss and understanding its etiology can assist with prognosis and counseling of families. In addition, awareness of treatment strategies including the many hearing device options, cochlear implant, and assistive devices can help direct management of the patient to optimize outcomes.
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- Judith E C Lieu
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri
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Chen PH, Lim TZ. Newborn hearing screening and early auditory-based treatment in Taiwan: action trends of families with children who are hearing impaired. Int J Audiol 2020; 60:514-520. [PMID: 33124479 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2020.1837970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the trends in actions and factors influencing families of children with hearing loss, regarding early treatment following the implementation of a newborn hearing screening (NHS) in Taiwan. DESIGN A retrospective study was conducted by extracting data from the treatment histories of families with children who had hearing loss and who were contacted and assessed by the non-profit organisation (NPO). Children born between 2012 and 2018 were included. The time lapse between initial NHS and early treatment sought by each family was documented and the factors predicting the timing of those actions were identified. STUDY SAMPLE Data of 2095 families of children with hearing loss and who received treatment from an NPO for the annual birth cohort of 2012 through 2018 were included. RESULTS The median age at treatments initiation improved through the years. Parental educational level and the child's degree of hearing loss were significant indicators of the child's initial age at treatment intervention, age when hearing aids were fitted, and days taken to contact the organisation. CONCLUSION The NHS in Taiwan promoted earlier treatment for children with hearing loss. Furthermore, patient instructions and education may be important to enable parents to take actions for early intervention.
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- Pei-Hua Chen
- Speech and Hearing Science Research Institute, Children's Hearing Foundation, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Speech and Hearing Science Research Institute, Children's Hearing Foundation, Taipei, Taiwan
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Cho YS, Kim GY, Seol HY, Kim EY, Moon IJ. Experiences With the University Admission Process and Educational Support Among Students With Cochlear Implants in South Korea. Clin Exp Otorhinolaryngol 2020; 14:185-191. [PMID: 33081439 PMCID: PMC8111397 DOI: 10.21053/ceo.2020.00535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the current university admission rate and experiences of educational support among students with cochlear implants (CIs) in South Korea. Methods A prospective online survey was conducted to examine the university admission process and academic support for students with CIs. Thirty individuals who took the college entrance exams at least 3 years after CI surgery were invited to participate, although two did not respond. The survey consisted of three topics (demographics, university admission process, and academic support) and 25 items regarding laws and policies related to university admission and support for students with hearing disabilities in Korea. Results The university matriculation rate for students with CI was 85.7% (24/28), of whom 50% were admitted through the special admission process for students with disabilities. Most universities provided teaching and learning support and rental services for assistive devices for students with disabilities to help them better adapt to school life. However, only a small percentage of the students benefited from accommodation services, and 62.5% and 12.5% of the students received teaching and learning support and used assistive devices, respectively. Conclusion To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to investigate the university admission process and university disability services for students with CIs in South Korea. The results of this study will be helpful for young CI recipients and their parents as they prepare for university entrance.
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- Young Sang Cho
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Hearing Research Laboratory, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Hearing Research Laboratory, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Hearing Research Laboratory, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Speech-Language Pathology, Myongji University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Hearing Research Laboratory, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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Humphries T, Kushalnagar P, Mathur G, Napoli DJ, Rathmann C. Global Regulatory Review Needed for Cochlear Implants: A Call for FDA Leadership. Matern Child Health J 2020; 24:1345-1359. [PMID: 32876813 DOI: 10.1007/s10995-020-03002-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Using the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as example, we argue that regulatory agencies worldwide should review their guidance on cochlear implants (CIs). METHODS This is a position paper, thus the methods are strictly argumentation. Here we give the motivation for our recommendation. The FDA's original approval of implantation in prelingually deaf children was granted without full benefit of information on language acquisition, on childcaregiver communication, and on the lived experience of being deaf. The CI clinical trials, accordingly, did not address risks of linguistic deprivation, especially when the caregiver's communication is not fully accessible to the prelingually deaf child. Wide variability in the effectiveness of CIs since initial and updated approval has been indicated but has not led to new guidance. Children need to be exposed frequently and regularly to accessible natural language while their brains are still plastic enough to become fluent in any language. For the youngest infants, who are not yet producing anything that could be called language although they might be producing salient social signals (Goldstein et al. Child Dev 80:636-644, 2009), good comprehension of communication from caregiver to infant is critical to the development of language. Sign languages are accessible natural languages that, because they are visual, allow full immersion for deaf infants, and they supply the necessary support for this comprehension. The main language contributor to health outcomes is this combination of natural visual language and comprehension in communication. Accordingly, in order to prevent possible language deprivation, all prelingually deaf children should be exposed to both sign and spoken languages when their auditory status is detected, with sign language being critical during infancy and early childhood. Additionally, all caregivers should be given support to learn a sign language if it is new to them so that they can comprehend their deaf children's language expressions fully. However, both languages should be made accessible in their own right, not combined in a simultaneous or total communication approach since speaking one language and signing the other at the same time is problematic. RESULTS Again, because this is a position paper, our results are our recommendations. We call for the FDA (and similar agencies in other countries) to review its approval of cochlear implantation in prelingually deaf children who are within the sensitive period for language acquisition. In the meantime, the FDA should require manufacturers to add a highlighted warning to the effect that results with CI vary widely and CIs should not be relied upon to provide adequate auditory input for complete language development in all deaf children. Recent best information on users' experience with CIs (including abandonment) should be clearly provided so that informed decisions can be made. The FDA should require manufacturers' guidance and information materials to include encouragement to parents of deaf children to offer auditory input of a spoken language and visual input of a sign language and to have their child followed closely from birth by developmental specialists in language and cognition. In this way parents can align with providers to prioritize cognitive development and language access in both audio-vocal and visuo-gestural modalities. DISCUSSION The arguments and recommendations in this paper are discussed at length as they come up.
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- Tom Humphries
- Education Studies and Department of Communication, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Linguistics, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Linguistics, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA, USA.
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- Department of Deaf Studies and Sign Language Interpreting, Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Bass JK, Liu W, Banerjee P, Brinkman TM, Mulrooney DA, Gajjar A, Pappo AS, Merchant TE, Armstrong GT, Srivastava D, Robison LL, Hudson MM, Krull KR. Association of Hearing Impairment With Neurocognition in Survivors of Childhood Cancer. JAMA Oncol 2020; 6:1363-1371. [PMID: 32729886 PMCID: PMC7393588 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.2822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Importance Despite advancements in cancer therapy and supportive care, childhood cancer survivors remain at risk for chronic morbidities associated with disease and treatment, such as hearing impairment (HI) and neurocognitive deficits. This study, to our knowledge, is the first to objectively measure hearing and neurocognitive function in a large cohort of long-term survivors of childhood cancer stratified by treatment exposures. Objective To assess the association of HI with neurocognitive function and the factors in HI that mediate neurocognitive outcomes in survivors of childhood cancer. Design, Setting, and Participants Data analyzed in this cross-sectional study were collected for the period April 25, 2007, to June 30, 2017, from participants in the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort Study (SJLIFE), an ongoing study that quantifies the long-term health outcomes of survivors of childhood cancer. Participants included those treated at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (Memphis, Tennessee) for childhood cancer who survived 5 or more years after their original diagnosis and who were eligible for audiologic and neurocognitive testing. Hearing outcomes were coded using the Chang Ototoxicity Grading Scale. Data analysis was performed from March 22, 2019, to March 5, 2020. Main Outcomes and Measures Hearing and neurocognitive function. Survivors were grouped by hearing sensitivity (normal hearing [Chang grade 0], mild HI [Chang grades 1a, 1b, and 2a], or severe HI [Chang grade ≥2b]) and stratified by treatment exposure (platinum-only exposure group [treated with cisplatin and/or carboplatin chemotherapy], cochlear radiotherapy [RT] exposure group [treated with cochlear RT with or without platinum-based chemotherapy], or no exposure group [no platinum-based chemotherapy or cochlear RT]). Multivariable log-binomial models were adjusted for age at diagnosis, time since diagnosis, sex, and relevant treatment exposures. Results A total of 1520 survivors of childhood cancer were analyzed, among whom 814 were male survivors (53.6%), the median (interquartile range [IQR]) age was 29.4 (7.4-64.7) years, and the median (IQR) time since diagnosis was 20.4 (6.1-53.8) years. Prevalence and risk of severe HI among survivors were higher in survivors in the platinum-only (n = 107 [34.9%]; relative risk [RR], 1.68 [95% CI, 1.20-2.37]) or cochlear RT (n = 181 [38.3%]; RR, 2.69 [95% CI, 2.02-3.57) exposure group compared with those in the no exposure group (n = 65 [8.8%]). Severe HI was associated with deficits in verbal reasoning skills (no exposure group RR, 1.11 [95% CI, 0.50-2.43]; platinum-only exposure group RR, 1.93 [95% CI, 1.21-3.08]; cochlear RT exposure group RR, 2.00 [95% CI, 1.46-2.75]), verbal fluency (no exposure group RR, 1.86 [95% CI, 1.19-2.91]; platinum-only exposure group RR, 1.83 [95% CI, 1.24-2.71]; cochlear RT exposure group RR, 1.45 [95% CI, 1.09-1.94]), visuomotor speed (no exposure group RR, 1.87 [95% CI, 1.07-3.25]; platinum-only exposure group RR, 3.10 [95% CI, 1.92-4.99]; cochlear RT exposure group RR, 1.40 [95% CI, 1.11-1.78]), and mathematics skills (no exposure group RR, 1.90 [95% CI, 1.18-3.04]; platinum-only exposure group RR, 1.63 [95% CI, 1.05-2.53]; cochlear RT exposure group RR, 1.58 [95% CI, 1.15-2.18]), compared with survivors with normal hearing or with mild HI. Conclusions and Relevance Results of this study suggest that severe HI in childhood cancer survivors is associated with neurocognitive deficits independent of the neurotoxic treatment received. Early screening and intervention for HI may facilitate the development and maintenance of neurocognitive function and identify individuals at risk for impairment.
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- Johnnie K. Bass
- Rehabilitation Services, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Biostatistics, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
- Department of Psychology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
- Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
- Department of Pediatric Medicine, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
- Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Biostatistics, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
- Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
- Department of Psychology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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Loundon N, Simon F, Aubry K, Bordure P, Bozorg-Grayeli A, Deguine O, Eyermann C, Franco-Vidal V, Godey B, Guevara N, Karkas A, Klopp N, Labrousse M, Lebreton JP, Lerosey Y, Lescanne E, Marianowski R, Merklen F, Mezouaghi K, Mom T, Moreau S, Mosnier I, Noël-Petroff N, Parietti-Winkler C, Piller P, Poncet C, Radafy E, Roman S, Roux-Vaillard S, Schmerber S, Tavernier L, Truy E, Vincent C, De Lamaze A. The French Cochlear Implant Registry (EPIIC): Perception and language results in infants with cochlear implantation under the age of 24 months. Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2020; 137 Suppl 1:S11-S18. [PMID: 32863156 DOI: 10.1016/j.anorl.2020.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Multi-centre study of the National French Registry (EPIIC) of patients with cochlear implants, focusing on infants who were operated-on under the age of 24 months between 2012 and 2016. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 615 profoundly deaf infants, who received cochlear implants (CIs) before their second birthday, were included in the registry by different CI centers. Epidemiological, surgical, speech therapy and school, follow-up data were included in the registry, 12, 24, 36 and 48 months thereafter. The following parameters were studied: type of implantation (uni- or bilateral), complications, cause of deafness, category of auditory perception (CAP), Open-set word recognition score (OSW), speech intelligibility rating, lexical comprehension with EVIP (Peabody), communication mode and type of schooling. Bilateral simultaneous CI (BiCI) and unilateral CI (UniCI) groups were compared. RESULTS There were 744 implantations. The explantation-reimplantation rate, within the four-year follow-up, was just 3.6%. Mean implantation age was 16.0 months, and similar in the two groups (BiCI/UniCI). A total of 51% of children had their first implant between 12 and 18 months, and 15% before 12 months. Implantation was unilateral in 52% of cases. Fifty-six percent of the bilateral procedures were sequential, with a mean delay of 16.8 months for the second implantation. The cause of deafness was unknown in 52% of cases. Of the 48% (297/615) of attributed cases, 32% had clear genetic causes. The remaining deafness was due to cytomegalovirus (CMV, 8%), inner-ear malformation (5%) and meningitis (3%). The main complications were from infections (47%) and internal device failure (25%). Four years post-operation, 84% of the UniCI and 75% of BiCl groups had a CAP≥5, and 83% of UniCl and 100% BiCI had OSW≥80%. Furthermore 74% of UniCI and 77% of BiCI communicated orally and 85% of UniCI and 90% of BiCI integrated into mainstream schooling. CONCLUSION The French Registry of cochlear implants (EPIIC) is the only such national registry in the world. Our analysis illustrates the immediate benefits of, either single or double, cochlear implantation for language, perception skills and schooling.
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- N Loundon
- Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Hôpital Necker-Enfants-Malades, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France.
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- Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Hôpital Necker-Enfants-Malades, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France
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- CHU de Limoges, Limoges, France
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- CHU de Rennes, Rennes, France
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- CHU de St Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France
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- CHU d'Amiens, Amiens, France
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- CHU de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Hôpital Pitié-Salpétrière, Paris, France
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- CH de Nouméa, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
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- Hôpital Rothschild, Paris, France
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- CH du Lamentin, Martinique, France
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- CHU de Marseille, Marseille, France
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- CHU de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Hôpital Necker-Enfants-Malades, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France
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Artières-Sterkers F, Mondain M, Aubry K, Bordure P, Bozorg-Grayeli A, Deguine O, Eyermann C, Franco-Vidal V, Godey B, Guevara N, Karkas A, Klopp N, Labrousse M, Lebreton JP, Lerosey Y, Lescanne E, Loundon N, Marianowski R, Merklen F, Mezouaghi K, Mom T, Moreau S, Mosnier I, Noël-Petroff N, Parietti-Winkler C, Piller P, Poncet C, Radafy E, Roman S, Roux-Vaillard S, Schmerber S, Tavernier L, Truy E, Vincent C, Uziel A. The French National Cochlear Implant Registry (EPIIC): Results, quality of life, questionnaires, academic and professional life. Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2020; 137 Suppl 1:S57-S63. [PMID: 32792302 DOI: 10.1016/j.anorl.2020.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This study concerns the results of cochlear implantation in children and adults from French cochlear implantation centers, monitored at one, two and three years by the Cochlear Implant French Registry EPIIC. This multicenter study enrolled 2603 subjects (1667 adults and 936 children) implanted in one ear. The following parameters were studied: hearing overall performances, monosyllabic or dissyllabic word perception, speech intelligibility, self-assessment questionnaire of Cochlear Implant (CI) benefits (Abbreviated profile of Hearing aid Benefit); professional activity and schooling. This study confirms the ceiling effect in adults' performances after the 1st year and the progressive growth in children's performances. It also shows that the contralateral hearing aid enhances performances compared to the CI alone condition, in all follow-up sessions. The French register of CIs is the only worldwide register of systematic follow-up on a period of three years and more of all adults and children implanted in a country.
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- Service ORL, CHU de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- CHU de Limoges, Limoges, France
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- CHU de Rennes, Rennes, France
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- CHU de St Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France
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- CHU d'Amiens, Amiens, France
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- Service ORL, CHU de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Hôpital Pitié-Salpétrière, Paris, France
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- CH de Nouméa, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
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- Hôpital Rothschild, Paris, France
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- CH du Lamentin, Martinique, France
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- CHU de Marseille, Marseille, France
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- CHU de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Service ORL, CHU de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
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Moon PK, Qian JZ, McKenna E, Xi K, Rowe NC, Ng NN, Zheng J, Tam LT, MacEachern SJ, Ahmad I, Cheng AG, Forkert ND, Yeom KW. Cerebral volume and diffusion MRI changes in children with sensorineural hearing loss. NEUROIMAGE-CLINICAL 2020; 27:102328. [PMID: 32622314 PMCID: PMC7334366 DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2020.102328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Revised: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Microstructural and macrostructural changes in sensorineural hearing loss. Magnetic resonance imaging as tool to assess cerebral volume and diffusion. Greater diffusion in cortex, thalamus, caudate, brainstem with hearing loss. Smaller brainstem volume with hearing loss. Connexin 26, Pendrin mutations show diffusion changes in brainstem and thalamus.
Purpose Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is the most prevalent congenital sensory deficit in children. Information regarding underlying brain microstructure could offer insight into neural development in deaf children and potentially guide therapies that optimize language development. We sought to quantitatively evaluate MRI-based cerebral volume and gray matter microstructure children with SNHL. Methods & Materials We conducted a retrospective study of children with SNHL who obtained brain MRI at 3 T. The study cohort comprised 63 children with congenital SNHL without known focal brain lesion or structural abnormality (33 males; mean age 5.3 years; age range 1 to 11.8 years) and 64 age-matched controls without neurological, developmental, or MRI-based brain macrostructure abnormality. An atlas-based analysis was used to extract quantitative volume and median diffusivity (ADC) in the following brain regions: cerebral cortex, thalamus, caudate, putamen, globus pallidus, hippocampus, amygdala, nucleus accumbens, brain stem, and cerebral white matter. SNHL patients were further stratified by severity scores and hearing loss etiology. Results Children with SNHL showed higher median ADC of the cortex (p = .019), thalamus (p < .001), caudate (p = .005), and brainstem (p = .003) and smaller brainstem volumes (p = .007) compared to controls. Patients with profound bilateral SNHL did not show any significant differences compared to patients with milder bilateral SNHL, but both cohorts independently had smaller brainstem volumes compared to controls. Children with unilateral SNHL showed greater amygdala volumes compared to controls (p = .021), but no differences were found comparing unilateral SNHL to bilateral SNHL. Based on etiology for SNHL, patients with Pendrin mutations showed higher ADC values in the brainstem (p = .029, respectively); patients with Connexin 26 showed higher ADC values in both the thalamus (p < .001) and brainstem (p < .001) compared to controls. Conclusion SNHL patients showed significant differences in diffusion and volume in brain subregions, with region-specific findings for patients with Connexin 26 and Pendrin mutations. Future longitudinal studies could examine macro- and microstructure changes in children with SNHL over development and potential predictive role for MRI after interventions including cochlear implant outcome.
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- Peter K Moon
- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
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Antia SD, Lederberg AR, Easterbrooks S, Schick B, Branum-Martin L, Connor CM, Webb MY. Language and Reading Progress of Young Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children. JOURNAL OF DEAF STUDIES AND DEAF EDUCATION 2020; 25:334-350. [PMID: 32052022 DOI: 10.1093/deafed/enz050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Revised: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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We examined the language and reading progress of 336 young DHH children in kindergarten, first and second grades. Trained assessors tested children's language, reading, and spoken and fingerspelled phonological awareness in the fall and spring of the school year. Children were divided into groups based on their auditory access and classroom communication: a spoken-only group (n = 101), a sign-only group (n = 131), and a bimodal group (n = 104). Overall, children showed delays in language and reading compared to norms established for hearing children. For language, vocabulary standard scores were higher than for English syntax. Although delayed in language, children made expected gains based on hearing norms from kindergarten to second grade. Reading scores declined from kindergarten to second grade. Spoken-only and bimodal children had similar word reading and reading comprehension abilities and higher scores than sign-only children. Spoken-only children had better spoken phonological awareness and nonword reading skills than the other two groups. The sign-only and bimodal groups made similar and significant gains in ASL syntax and fingerspelling phonological awareness.
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Ganek HV, Feness ML, Goulding G, Liberman GM, Steel MM, Ruderman LA, Papsin BC, Cushing SL, Gordon KA. A survey of pediatric cochlear implant recipients as young adults. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2020; 132:109902. [PMID: 32006862 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2020.109902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2019] [Revised: 01/20/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To identify the influence of pediatric cochlear implantation on long term communication modality, education, and income. METHODS A telephone survey was conducted with 56 young adults who had received cochlear implants (CI) as children. The participants were, on average, 10.6 (SD = 64) when they received their CI and 21 (SD = 2.29) when they participated in this study. All of the participants used a unilateral CI at the time of the survey. Where applicable, survey results were compared to the general population of similar aged individuals in Ontario using chi-squared tests of proportionality. RESULTS Participants (49/56, 88%) indicated that they used their CI all waking hours and 75% (42/56) reported using spoken language as their primary mode of communication. They attended post-secondary school at higher rates than the general population (χ2(1) = 14.35, p < .001); a wide range of study areas were identified with a greater proportion involved in fine arts than the general population (χ2(1) = 25.50, p < .001). The rates of employment in this group were below general rates (χ2(1) = 21.87, p < .001). However, those who were employed reported salaries similar to their hearing peers. CONCLUSION The findings from this study suggest that young adults who received a unilateral CI in childhood typically continue to use their CIs to support spoken language. Their increased rates of post-secondary education are encouraging and they may be choosing unique areas of study. Longer term studies are required to further investigate lower rates of employment in this cohort.
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- Hillary V Ganek
- Cochlear Implant Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Canada.
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- Cochlear Implant Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Canada
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- Cochlear Implant Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, USA
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- Thanatology Program, King's University College at Western University, Canada
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- Cochlear Implant Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Canada; Department of Otolaryngology-HNS, University of Toronto, Canada
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- Cochlear Implant Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Canada; Department of Otolaryngology-HNS, University of Toronto, Canada
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- Cochlear Implant Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Canada; Department of Otolaryngology-HNS, University of Toronto, Canada
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Figueroa M, Darbra S, Silvestre N. Reading and Theory of Mind in Adolescents with Cochlear Implant. JOURNAL OF DEAF STUDIES AND DEAF EDUCATION 2020; 25:212-223. [PMID: 32091587 DOI: 10.1093/deafed/enz046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2019] [Revised: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 10/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Previous research has shown a possible link between reading comprehension and theory of mind (ToM), but these findings are unclear in adolescents with cochlear implants (CI). In the present study, reading comprehension and ToM were assessed in adolescents with CI and the relation between both skills was also studied. Two sessions were performed on two groups of adolescents aged between 12 and 16 years of age (36 adolescents with CI and 54 participants with typical hearing, TH). They were evaluated by means of a standardized reading battery, a false belief task, and Faux Pas stories. The results indicated that reading and cognitive ToM were more developed in the TH group than in adolescents with CI. However, early-CI and binaural group performance were close to the TH group in narrative and expository comprehension and cognitive ToM. The results also indicated that cognitive ToM and reading comprehension appear to be related in deaf adolescents.
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- Mario Figueroa
- Department of Basic, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Autonoumous University of Barcelona
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- Department of Psychobiology and Methodology of Health Sciences, Neurosciences Institute, Autonomous University of Barcelona
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- Department of Basic, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Autonoumous University of Barcelona
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Multicenter Study Investigating Foreign Language Acquisition at School in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Uni- or Bilateral Cochlear Implants in the Swiss German Population. Otol Neurotol 2020; 41:e580-e587. [PMID: 32221106 DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000002607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Evaluation of foreign language acquisition at school in cochlear implant patients. STUDY DESIGN Multicenter cohort study. SETTING CI centers. PATIENTS One hundred twenty-five CI users (10-18 yr) in the German-speaking part of Switzerland were enrolled. Demographic data were obtained by means of written questionnaires. German-speaking children with mainstream foreign language tuition (English and/or French) were enrolled for further testing. The control group of normal-hearing individuals was matched on age, class, and number of foreign language lessons attended. RESULTS Overall, 100 questionnaires were returned. The 12 CI users without foreign language learning attended special schools. CI users who attended foreign language classes had better German speech comprehension compared with those without foreign language tuition (89 versus 51%; p < 0.05). Thirty-one CI users of different grades were further tested. All (10/10) CI 6th graders attained the school objectives for both English reading and listening skills. French performance at 6th grade for reading was 3/7 and for listening only 1/7. There were 13 matched normal-hearing pairs for English and 10 for French. The total scores were on average 7% higher, with a statistical significance for English reading (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Almost 90% of CI children in Switzerland learn foreign language(s) at school. All the tested patients reached the current school objectives for English reading. The success rate for French was lower, especially regarding listening tasks. The 13 matched pairs with normal-hearing did not score substantially better.
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Jahn KN, Bergan MD, Arenberg JG. Auditory Detection Thresholds and Cochlear Resistivity Differ Between Pediatric Cochlear Implant Listeners With Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct and Those With Connexin-26 Mutations. Am J Audiol 2020; 29:23-34. [PMID: 31934787 DOI: 10.1044/2019_aja-19-00054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Purpose The goal of this study was to evaluate differences in the electrode-neuron interface as a function of hearing loss etiology in pediatric cochlear implant (CI) listeners with enlarged vestibular aqueduct (EVA) syndrome and in those with autosomal recessive connexin-26 mutations (DFNB1). Method Fifteen implanted ears (9 participants, 5 ears with EVA, 10 ears with DFNB1) were assessed. Single-channel auditory detection thresholds were measured using broad and spatially focused electrode configurations (steered quadrupolar; focusing coefficients = 0 and 0.9). Cochlear resistivity estimates were obtained via electrode impedances and electrical field imaging. Between-group differences were evaluated using linear mixed-effects models. Results Children with EVA had significantly higher auditory detection thresholds than children with DFNB1, irrespective of electrode configuration. Between-group differences in thresholds were more pronounced on apical electrodes than on basal electrodes. In the apex, electrode impedances and electrical field imaging values were higher for children with EVA than for those with DFNB1. Conclusions The electrode-neuron interface differs between pediatric CI listeners with DFNB1 and those with EVA. It is possible that optimal clinical interventions may depend, in part, on hearing loss etiology. Future investigations with large samples should investigate individualized CI programming strategies for listeners with EVA and DFNB1.
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- Kelly N. Jahn
- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston
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- Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston
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Jabbour N, Chi D. When Slight Degrees of Hearing Impairment in Children May Actually Matter. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2020; 146:120-121. [DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2019.3613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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- Noel Jabbour
- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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