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Peer reviewedTachiiri, Hajime – Early Child Development and Care, 1996
Focuses upon the selection and fitting of hearing aids for young children in Japan. Explains fitting methods and their evaluation. Suggests that although most of the schools for the deaf are making serious efforts to establish binaural fitting and use of residual hearing, lack of professional training hinders those efforts. (AA)
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Audiology, Auditory Evaluation, Early Identification
Peer reviewedNakagawa, Tatsuo – Early Child Development and Care, 1996
Examined the effectiveness of the Aided Articulation Index (AAI) in the evaluation of the fitting of hearing aids, using a sample of hearing-impaired children in a kindergarten and primary school for the deaf in Japan. Found that AAI decreased with hearing threshold level and an AAI of 0.3 is necessary for children to function effectively with…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Audiology, Auditory Evaluation, Auditory Tests
Peer reviewedTokumitsu, Hiroko – Early Child Development and Care, 1996
This transcript of a videotaped presentation introduces the early education program at the Fujimidai Auditory Centre for hearing-impaired children. The center serves children from birth until their enrollment in elementary school, and its activities include audiological assessment; hearing aid selection, check, and maintenance; individualized,…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Auditory Evaluation, Auditory Perception, Clinical Diagnosis
Peer reviewedSato, Masayuki D. S.; Onuma, Nakoi – Early Child Development and Care, 1996
Gives an overview of the present school system in Japan, focusing on early intervention for hearing impairments, auditory compensation devices, and instruction in auditory training. Suggests that recent developments in hearing aid technology have resulted in substantial improvements in the identification and rehabilitation of hearing-impaired…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Audiology, Auditory Discrimination, Auditory Evaluation
Peer reviewedOnuma, Nakoi – Early Child Development and Care, 1996
Presents an overview of hearing aid fitting procedures and auditory rehabilitation for hearing-impaired children in Japan. Reviews issues of audiological management in Japanese schools and discusses two kinds of simplified auditory tests. Finally, highlights several controversial issues surrounding different perspectives and methods of education…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Audiology, Auditory Discrimination, Auditory Evaluation
