Mary Pat Moeller|J. Bruce Tomblin
An Introduction to the Outcomes of Children with Hearing Loss Study
Boys Town National Research Hospital|University of Iowa
brief landscape service provision young children hearing loss shifted recent years result newborn hearing screening early provision interventions including hearing technologies expected early service provision minimize prevent linguistic delays typically accompany untreated permanent childhood hearing loss postnewborn hearing screening era seen resurgence interest empirically examining outcomes children hearing loss determine service innovations resulted expected improvements childrens functioning outcomes children hearing loss ochl project among recent research efforts introductory article provides background form literature review theoretical discussion support goals study outcomes children hearing loss project designed examine language auditory outcomes infants preschoolage children permanent bilateral mildtosevere hearing loss identify factors moderate relationship hearing loss longitudinal outcomes authors propose children hard hearing experience limitations access linguistic input lead decrease uptake language exposure overall reduction linguistic experience authors explore hypothesis relation three primary factors proposed influence childrens access linguistic input aided audibility duration consistency hearing aid use characteristics caregiver input ochl project designed examine language auditory outcomes infants preschoolage children permanent bilateral mildtosevere hearing loss identify factors moderate relationship hearing loss longitudinal outcomes introductory article provides background form literature review theoretical discussion support goals study propose children hard hearing experience limitations access linguistic input lead decrease uptake language exposure overall reduction linguistic experience examine three primary factors proposed influence access aided audibility duration consistency hearing aid ha use characteristics caregiver input