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Kelly, Patrick Michael – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Parents of children diagnosed with severe-profound sensorineural hearing loss are selecting cochlear implants at an increasing rate and when their children are very young. Audiologists and speech-language pathologists are typically involved in habilitation activities following implantation in an effort to increase children's access to listening…
Descriptors: Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Parents, Children
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Knickelbein, Becky A.; Richburg, Cynthia M. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2012
A 36-item survey was used to determine whether special educators have access to the services of an audiologist and whether they obtained benefit from the audiologist's services. Additional goals included gathering information about special educators' understanding of basic audiological concepts related to a school setting, added job…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Cooperation, Special Education Teachers, Surveys
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Miller, Kevin J. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2014
This article reflects on the author's experience supervising a public school program for students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, specifically addressing national, regional, and local trends affecting it. These trends included teacher efficacy, changes in educational service delivery, advances in technology, the selection of the listening and…
Descriptors: Deafness, Partial Hearing, Educational Trends, Trend Analysis
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Hsiao, Feilin; Gfeller, Kate – Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, 2012
This review of the literature presents a systematic analysis of the capabilities and limitations of cochlear implant (CI) recipients with regard to music perception. Specifically, it (a) analyzes individual components of music (e.g., rhythm, timbre, and pitch) as they interface with the technical characteristics of CIs and the perceptual abilities…
Descriptors: Music Education, Music, Speech Language Pathology, Assistive Technology
Becker, Sharon J. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this study was to investigate the English learning of a sample of students who are deaf or hard of hearing and English learners (DHH EL) and a sample of students who are English learners (EL). The English language learning of four students who were DHH EL and four students who were EL was explored through a multiple-case study using…
Descriptors: Deafness, Hearing Impairments, English Language Learners, Case Studies
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Laws, Glynis; Hall, Amanda – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2014
Background: Although many children with Down syndrome experience hearing loss, there has been little research to investigate its impact on speech and language development. Studies that have investigated the association give inconsistent results. These have often been based on samples where children with the most severe hearing impairments have…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Children, Speech Impairments, Language Impairments
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Houston, K. Todd; Stredler-Brown, Arlene – Volta Review, 2012
Children who are deaf and hard of hearing and their families need access to appropriate early intervention services that are delivered by professionals who are well trained and experienced using their chosen communication approach. Unfortunately, a lack of qualified practitioners, especially in remote and rural communities, and limited funding can…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Identification, Young Children, Hearing Impairments
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Richburg, Cynthia McCormick; Knickelbein, Becky A. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2011
Purpose: The main goals of this study were to determine if school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) have access to the services of an audiologist and if those SLPs felt they obtained benefit from the audiologist's services. Additional goals included gathering information about SLPs' (a) understanding of basic audiological concepts typical…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, Audiology, School Health Services
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Stanutz, Sandy; Wapnick, Joel; Burack, Jacob A. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
Background: Pitch perception is enhanced among persons with autism. We extended this finding to memory for pitch and melody among school-aged children. Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate pitch memory in musically untrained children with autism spectrum disorders, aged 7-13 years, and to compare it to that of age- and…
Descriptors: Autism, Children, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Early Adolescents
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McCracken, Wendy; Turner, Oliver – Deafness and Education International, 2012
This paper discusses the experiences of parents of deaf children with additional complex needs (ACN) in accessing cochlear implant (CI) services and achieving ongoing support. Of a total study group of fifty-one children with ACN, twelve had been fitted with a CI. The parental accounts provide a rich and varied picture of service access. For some…
Descriptors: Deafness, Educational Administration, Assistive Technology, Communication Skills
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Kelly, Rebecca J.; Atcherson, Samuel R. – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2011
The purpose of this exploratory study was to assess perceptions of quality of life for individuals with hearing impairment who have not consulted for services and their significant others who are in same-sex relationships vs. those who are in different-sex relationships. Data were collected on a total of 20 older couples: 10 in same-sex…
Descriptors: Hearing Impairments, Quality of Life, Diseases, Sexual Orientation
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Felder, E.; Fauler, M.; Geiler, S. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2013
Retrieval of information has substantially changed within the last two decades. Naturally, this has also affected learning/teaching techniques, and methods that are commonly referred to as "e-learning" have become an important part in modern education. Institutions have to decide if (and how) to implement this new form of teaching but…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Medical Education, Physiology, Educational Technology
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Rotatori, Anthony F., Ed.; Bakken, Jeffrey P., Ed.; Obiakor, Festus E., Ed. – Advances in Special Education, 2015
This two-part volume addresses the specific area of interdisciplinary connections within special education research. Special education has transformed as a result of legislation, new trends and current research investigations. Currently, there is no comprehensive resource that effectively covers these advances. Continuing the approach of Part A,…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Special Education, Educational Research, Educational Change
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Lawrence, Cindy – Odyssey: New Directions in Deaf Education, 2011
In Indiana, families with newly identified deaf and hard of hearing children may have varying experiences in discovering the support systems available to them. Indiana has a Part C early intervention (EI) program, known as First Steps, that serves all children at risk or identified with a disability. This program, however, is not yet seamless in…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Early Intervention, Partial Hearing, Deafness
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Hayes, Deborah; Eclavea, Elaine; Dreith, Susan; Habte, Bereket – Volta Review, 2012
This manuscript describes a pilot project in which infants in Guam who refer on newborn hearing screening receive diagnostic audiological evaluation conducted by audiologists in Colorado over the Internet (telepractice). The evaluation is completed in real time using commercially-available software and personal computers to control the diagnostic…
Descriptors: Infants, Clinical Diagnosis, Audiology, Auditory Evaluation
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