Remote microphone systems for preschool-age children who are hard of hearing: access and utilization
| Autor: | Elizabeth A. Walker, Patricia A. Roush, Maura Curran, Meredith Spratford |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Linguistics and Language medicine.medical_specialty InformationSystems_INFORMATIONINTERFACESANDPRESENTATION(e.g. HCI) Microphone Data_MISCELLANEOUS Audiology Language and Linguistics Health Services Accessibility Article Hearing Loss Bilateral Speech and Hearing Child Development Hearing Aids Hearing Assistive technology Early Medical Intervention medicine Early Intervention Educational Humans Preschool child Age Factors Infant Newborn Restricted access Infant Equipment Design Disabled Children United States Cross-Sectional Studies Persons With Hearing Impairments Child Preschool Education of Hearing Disabled Speech Perception Female Psychology |
| Zdroj: | International journal of audiology. 58(4) |
| ISSN: | 1708-8186 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVES: Children who are hard of hearing (CHH) have restricted access to auditory-linguistic information. Remote-microphone (RM) systems reduce the negative consequences of limited auditory access. The purpose of this study was to characterize receipt and use of RM systems in young CHH in home and school settings. DESIGN: Through a combination of parent, teacher, and audiologist report, we identified children who received RM systems for home and/or school use by 4 years of age or younger. With cross-sectional surveys, parents estimated the amount of time the child used RM systems at home and school per day. STUDY SAMPLE: Participants included 217 CHH. RESULTS: Thirty-six percent of children had personal RMs for home use and 50% had RM systems for school. Approximately half of the parents reported that their children used RM systems for home use for 1–2 hours per use and RM systems for school use for 2–4 hours per day. CONCLUSIONS: Results indicated that the majority of CHH in the current study did not receive RM systems for home use in early childhood, but half had access to RM technology in the educational setting. High-quality research studies are needed to determine ways in which RM systems benefit preschool-age CHH. |
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