The application of visual reinforcement audiometry (VRA) -- a testing procedure involving the use of visual stimuli following auditory responses -- was studied with 21 mentally handicapped children (ages 1-6 years). (Author/DLS)

A model for identification of hearing impairment which combined tympanometry and the puretone procedures outlined by the American Speech and Hearing Association was tested with 8,528 elementary age children from six Connecticut towns. The nine goals of the project included obtaining pass/fail ratios for puretone audiometry within minus 1 percent…

An audiometric screening survey was conducted on a severely and profoundly mentally retarded population using noise-makers and pure tone audiometry. Of those tested with noise-makers, 83% gave an identifiable response to sound, 7% did not respond, and 10% were considered difficult-to-test. By contrast, 4% passed, 2% failed, and 94% were…

Paper presented at National Convention of the American Speech and Hearing Association (42nd, Washington D.C., Nov. 19-22, 1966). (JJ)

In order to examine the effectiveness of impedance and otoscopic screening in the determination of middle ear abnormalities, 79 physically handicapped, mentally retarded school children (mean age 8 years) were examined. (Author/PHR)