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Early Detection of Hearing Impairment in Japan.
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Tachiiri, Hajime – Early Child Development and Care, 1996
Discusses early detection of hearing impairment in Japan with particular reference to the system used in Tokushima Prefecture. Suggests that a required screening of all children at 18 months of age resulted in 2 developments: (1) all the hard-of-hearing children were identified; and (2) public health nurses became more alert to hearing impairment…
Descriptors: Auditory Evaluation, Auditory Perception, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification
The Evaluation of Auditory Learning in Japan.
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Suto, Masahiko – Early Child Development and Care, 1996
Discusses the techniques used in Japan to assess and monitor the acquisition of auditory skills by hearing-impaired children. Suggests that digits, syllables, and word lists are more suited to adults. Proposes the use of words, sounds, and music familiar to children in combination with instruments based on observation of daily activities in either…
Descriptors: Audiology, Auditory Evaluation, Auditory Tests, Children
Assessment and Intervention Programmes for Hearing-Impaired Infants in Teikyo University Hospital.
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Hirota, Eiko; Tanaka, Yoshisato – Early Child Development and Care, 1996
Discusses the Home Training Program for congenital hearing-impaired infants and their families administered by the Teikyo University Hospital. Suggests that the program is based on the maximum use of residual hearing, early identification of hearing impairment and early intervention, and support for parents. (AA)
Descriptors: Auditory Evaluation, Auditory Perception, Auditory Tests, Clinical Diagnosis
Triangle's Learning Programmes for Hearing Impaired Infants and Their Mothers.
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Minamimura, Hiroko; Omata, Masamichi – Early Child Development and Care, 1996
Presents the ideas and educational activities of the TRIANGLE intervention program for both hearing-impaired or deaf infants and their mothers. The program encourages children's integration into the community and into school, offers classes on everyday learning activities at home, provides counseling and audiological assessment for parents and…
Descriptors: Auditory Evaluation, Auditory Perception, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification
Use of the Aided Articulation Index (AAI) in the Evaluation of Hearing-Aid Fitting for Hearing-Impaired Children.
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Nakagawa, 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
The Early Educational Programme at the Fujimidai Auditory Centre for Hearing Impaired Children.
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Tokumitsu, 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