This paper provides guidelines for neonatal audiologic screening. Hearing tests that measure behavioral responses, and those that measure physiological changes of body function in response to a stimulus, are discussed. The paper is intended to rectify inadequate means of identifying and testing infants considered as high risks for hearing loss.…

Examines the effects of temporal grouping and patterned sound on the memory spans of children of various ages. (DEP)

Consonant identification was examined in four profoundly hearing-impaired children (ages 13-14) under five conditions. Performance was better in the vision alone condition than audition alone using hearing aids in free-field. No consistent differences were recorded across three auditory-visual conditions, including one with syllabic compression…

Profiles of three persons (9-11 years old) with extremely reduced masking level difference results (scores which measure binaural release from masking) are reported. It is suggested that tests of the MLD appear to be a useful adjunct of an evaluation battery for patients with presumed auditory perceptual problems. (CL)

Briefly discusses several hearing screening methods, and indicates that standards for hearing tests are well established and are not controversial. (CJ)

Discussed are three problems for clinicians to consider when using temporal integration data for diagnostic purposes with the aurally handicapped. Problems stem from evidence that integration time depends on frequency, that an individual can vary considerably on repeated measurements, and that integration time can differ with different…

Assessed auditory temporal acuity among infants of 3, 6, and 12 months of age and adults. Gap detection thresholds were quite poor in infants. Effects of restricting the range of frequencies available for detecting gaps were qualitatively similar for infants and adults. (GLR)