Anne Marie Tharpe
Unilateral and Mild Bilateral Hearing Loss in Children: Past and Current Perspectives
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
since early 1980s audiologists become increasingly aware potential effect even mild degrees hearing loss psychoeducational psychosocial outcomes children review describes key research findings past several decades led us current thinking unilateral mild bilateral hearing loss children first section addresses unilateral hearing loss followed review literature mild bilateral hearing loss specifically issues addressed include significance permanent mild degrees hearing loss childrens psychoeducational psychosocial development speech language auditory characteristics children mild degrees hearing loss finally recommendations regarding direction future research offered review followed 2 articles summarizing proceedings 2005 workshop convened centers disease control prevention cdc early hearing detection intervention ehdi program marion downs hearing center address concerns underidentification professionals apparent lack awareness permanent unilateral minimal mild hearing loss children