Fifty-seven learning disabled or emotionally disturbed students, 8- to 12-years-old, IQ, 80-129, were given a visual and an auditory memory test to obtain reliability data on the two tests, and to determine the relationship of the tests to the children's reading and listening behavior. (MC)

Matched groups of good and poor readers were administered a task that involved making same-different judgments for various combinations of auditory sequential, visual sequential, and visual spatial patterns. (Author)

Physical, social, and psychological environments have had substantial impact on the hearing efficiency of youth. During the neonatal, preschool, and school years, environmental factors have exposed youth to auditory damage. School administrators can plan and should implement acoustical measures in the design of their school buildings. (JN)

A group of profoundly deaf 15-year-old subjects with no other handicap and of average non-verbal intelligence were given a lip-reading test. The same test was given to comparable hearing subjects "deafened" by white noise masking. The difference between the groups was not significant. (Editor)

The SCAN: A Screening Test for Auditory Processing Disorders was administered to 14 elementary children with a history of otitis media and 14 typical children, to evaluate the validity of the test in identifying children with central auditory processing disorder. Another experiment found that test results differed based on the testing environment…

This paper provides an overview of interdisciplinary assessment procedures and criteria for diagnosis of central auditory processing (CAP) disorders. It describes use of a CAP test battery consisting of four measures with results integrated with a comprehensive speech-language pathology assessment. Practical strategies for classroom utilization…

This study evaluated school functioning of a sample of children with hearing impairments who were mainstreamed in regular educational settings. Participants comprised 47 children aged 7;2 to 9;3 years with various degrees and types of hearing loss. Teachers evaluated the children using the Hebrew version of the Screening Instrument For Targeting…

Purpose: The temporal offset of auditory saltation is thought to be reflective of the limits of temporal resolution, and has recently been used to compare dyslexic and control adults and children, with mixed results (R. Hari & P. Kiesila, 1996; M. Kronbichler, F. Hutzler, & H. Wimmer, 2002). This study sought to document and understand normative…

This consensus statement on early identification of hearing impairment in infants and young children was developed by a nonadvocate, non-Federal panel of 58 experts during a 3-day meeting in 1993. The panel concluded that: (1) all infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit should be screened for hearing loss prior to discharge; (2)…

This manual describes the screening procedures used to identify infants and children in need of further diagnosis and treatment for hearing loss in Minnesota. It is intended for use by Community Health Service agencies, school health programs, Head Start agencies, and voluntary agencies, and should be used as a post-training reference. Newborn…

A sequential, developmental plan for teaching reading via the auditory process is discussed. (JC)

A survey was conducted of the hearing screening practices of 415 (out of a possible 422) Wisconsin school districts operating prekindergarten through grade 12 schools. The tabulated data for each question on the survey are presented in this report along with a discussion of issues and suggestions for improving the hearing screening programs in…

A TECHNIQUE FOR OVERCOMING HEARING PROBLEMS IN INFANTS AND CHILDREN IS DESCRIBED IN THIS BOOK WHICH ALSO REPORTS ON 10 YEARS OF HEAR (HEARING EDUCATION THROUGH AUDITORY RESEARCH) FOUNDATION ACHIEVEMENTS. ANY CHILD IS ELIGIBLE FOR AUDIOMETRIC EVALUATION AND/OR THERAPY AT THE FOUNDATION, WHICH ROUTINELY FITS CHILDREN WITH BINAURAL AIDS. EXPLANATIONS…