BACKGROUND Newborn hearing screening has been nationally implemented, but longitudinal cohort follow-up is required to inform Children's Hearing Services of the requirements for postneonatal care pathways. METHODS A 10-year cohort of 35 668 births enrolled into a Universal Neonatal Hearing Screen was followed up until the children had completed the first year of primary school. RESULTS Ther...

introduction: a deaf child creates a feeling of stigma in many hearing parents. stigma in mothers can have a negative impact on a child’s treatment and rehabilitation process. therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate the extent of stigma in mothers with deaf children.  materials and methods: this descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in 2013 among 90 mothers with deaf children...

Hearing represents the main source for acquisition of language and speaking skills in childhood. In the first months of life, the hearing impaired child is deprived of sound stimulation in the most important period of development, and consequently, might present emotional, social and linguistic disorders. Therefore, it is of utmost relevance to learn about the main etiological factors that caus...

UNLABELLED Hearing represents the main source for acquisition of language and speaking skills in childhood. In the first months of life, the hearing impaired child is deprived of sound stimulation in the most important period of development, and consequently, might present emotional, social and linguistic disorders. Therefore, it is of utmost relevance to learn about the main etiological factor...

Earpits syndrome is a very rare kind of syndrome deafness and inherited as autosomal dominant. A study was taken up to understand the prevalence of this syndrome in children below the age of 14 years with hearing loss. Out of 743 children with hearing impairment, earpits syndrome was observed in 2(0.27%) cases. Both the children were the products of consanguineous marriage. Mixed hearing loss w...

background : sensory impairment is a common condition that exerts negative effects on health-related quality of life (hrqol) in the elderly. this study aimed to determine the relationship between sensory impairment and hrqol and identify sensory-specific differences in the hrqol of elderly. methods : this study used data from the korean national health and nutrition examination survey v (2010-2...

have multiple impairments cannot help being struck by the complexity of the assessment, intervention, and management process. It is our good fortune that in this modern time, enhanced technology allows not only for the survival of infants born with severe mental and physical challenges, but also for securing their healthy and productive futures. Certainly, the thoughtful application of hearing ...

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE Nouns and verbs indicate actions in oral communication. However, hearing impairment can compromise the acquisition of oral language to such an extent that appropriate use of these can be challenging. The objective of this study was to compare the use of nouns and verbs in the oral narrative of hearing-impaired and hearing children. DESIGN AND SETTING Analytical cross-sec...