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Showing 1 to 20 of 94 for “"hearing impairment"”.
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Simulation of sensorineural hearing impairment
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1989.
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Identifying Genes and Novel Variants Involved in Nonsyndromic Hearing Impairment, and Assessment of the Psychosocial Burden of Hearing Impairment in Cameroon
Background Hearing impairment (HI) is the most common sensory disability and occurs in about 1 per 1000 live births in high-income countries, with a much higher incidence of up to 6 per 1000 live births in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). HI can be due to environmental or genetic causes, and in many …
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Autosomal recessive hearing impairment. Hearing of & listening to patients
Contains fulltext : 156495.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Autosomal dominant non-syndromic hearing impairment. Some clinical aspects
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Genetics of hearing impairment and peripheral neuropathy in Mali
Background Hearing impairment (HI), the most common sensory disturbance, affects about 1 in 1000 living newborns globally. Its incidence is reported higher in sub-Saharan African (SSA) populations. HI is caused by environmental and genetics factors. In many developing countries, environmental …
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Why do students with hearing impairment resist wearing FM amplification?
… provided from FM systems for students with a hearing impairment (HI) would suggest that consistent usage among these students would be high. However, interactions with various-aged HI students and their teachers have shown the opposite: there appears to be a lack of consistent usage. Previous …
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Modelling Hearing Impairment After Ossicular Manipulation and Reducing This Injury
… looked for, postoperative sensorineural hearing loss affects one in five middle ear surgery patients and is associated with decreased quality of life. The mechanisms of this loss are poorly understood and animal models are an important way to investigate this injury and reduce iatrogenic …
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The genetics of non-syndromic hearing impairment in South Africa
Hearing impairment (HI) is a sensory disorder resulting in the partial or complete disability to perceive sound in the better-hearing ear. It is defined as the inability to hear better than 25dB in the better-hearing ear. Subsequently, it is considered disabling when a child cannot perceive sound …
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Music development and hearing impairment : a case study of Evelyn Glennie
… to the successful career of the profoundly hearing impaired internationally acclaimed solo percussionist Evelyn Glennie. Secondly, this investigation aims to create an awareness amongst South African music educators about the musical potential of the hearing impaired. The qualitative …
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The Influence of Secondary Education Development Plan on Students with Hearing Impairment.
There is a risk of students with hearing impairment being excluded from the teaching and learning that goes on; it prompted to study “The Influence of Secondary Education Development Plan on Students with Hearing Impairment in Tanga city”. The study focused on three specific objectives as to …
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Acquired Hearing Impairment in Older Couple Relationships: an Exploration of Couple Resilience Processes
Adults may acquire a hearing impairment through natural aging processes (presbycusis), exposure to loud noises, illnesses (e.g., Meniere's disease), and hereditary factors. Because hearing loss affects basic communication processes, couples often have to adjust their ways of interacting when one …
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The Effect of Hearing Impairment on Word Processing of Infant- and Adult-Directed Speech
… Little is known about how children with hearing loss (CHL) process words. The Emergent Coalition Model (ECM) of early word learning proposes that multiple cues (e.g., perceptual, social, linguistic) are used to facilitate word learning. Because hearing loss influences speech perception, …
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An analysis of Academic Performance of Students with Hearing Impairment in Tanzania Secondary Schools
… of academic performance of students with hearing impairment in secondary schools in Tanzania. The study used both qualitative and quantitative research approaches. Three secondary schools from Njombe and Iringa regions were purposively sampled. A total of 90 respondents of different …
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Accuracy of Automated Analysis of Language Samples from Persons with Deafness or Hearing Impairment
Developmental Sentence Scoring (DSS) and the Language Assessment, Remediation, and Screening Procedure (LARSP) are among the more common analyses for syntax and morphology, and automated versions of these analyses have been shown to be effective. This study measured the accuracy of automated DSS …
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Analysis of the individualized education programs for students with deafness/hearing impairment and learning disabilities
… of a subgroup of students with deafness/hearing impairment (D/HI) who also have learning disabilities. Suggestions addressed the different learning characteristics presented by the learning disability. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the unique educational needs of …
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Hereditary hearing impairment in the Netherlands. Diagnostics, genotype-phenotype correlationsand identification of novel deafness genes
Contains fulltext : 178906.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Facilitators and barriers in academic assessment of learners with hearing impairment: a case of examinations council of Zambia
… in the academic assessment of learners with hearing impairment (LHI) at Grade 9 level of education. The study used a case study design and utilized qualitative approach. The study had a sample size of fifty participants who included ten teachers, ten item writers, ten examiners, five ECZ …
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Facilitators and barriers in academic assessment of learners with hearing impairment: a case of examinations council of Zambia
… in the academic assessment of learners with hearing impairment (LHI) at Grade 9 level of education. The study used a case study design and utilized qualitative approach. The study had a sample size of fifty participants who included ten teachers, ten item writers, ten examiners, five ECZ …
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There's more to the picture than meets the ear - Gaze behavior during communication in children with hearing impairment
Many children and adolescents with hearing impairment struggle to meet school demands. The difficulties can be traced to the characteristics of the hearing impairment, and to adverse consequences on language development, often overlooked in diagnostics and intervention. This thesis investigates the …
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