Introduction: Neonatal hypernatremia dehydration (NHD) is a dangerous condition in neonates, which is accompanied by acute complications (renal failure, cerebral edema, and cerebral hemorrhage) and chronic complications (developmental delay). Children begin learning language from birth, and hearing impairment interferes with this process. We assessed the hearing status of infants with hypernatr...

the use of the internet as a source of information gathering, self-help and support is becoming increasingly recognized. parents and professionals of children with hearing impairment have been shown to seek information about different communication approaches online. cued speech is a very new approach to persian speaking pupils. our aim was to develop a useful website to give related informatio...

BACKGROUND Deafness is the hidden disability of childhood, and leads to poor educational and employment prospects. There is little published information on deafness in Pakistan. Profound hearing impairment is more prevalent in countries where consanguineous marriages are common, such as Pakistan. This study aimed to assess causes of childhood deafness and association with parental consanguinity...

OBJECTIVE This study examined rapid word-learning in 5- to 14-year-old children with normal and impaired hearing. The effects of age and receptive vocabulary were examined as well as those of high-frequency amplification. Novel words were low-pass filtered at 4 kHz (typical of current amplification devices) and at 9 kHz. It was hypothesized that (1) the children with normal hearing would learn ...

The computerized education system which is introduced in this paper is called AURIS. “AURIS”, is developed to improve verbal communication skills of hearing impaired children. AURIS, which is the software combining both visual and audio technology; has been designed as an elementary supplement to strengthen the learning system and in a way that would support the education of hearing impaired ch...