Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ531211
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
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Present Audiological Issues in the Education of Hearing-Impaired Children in Japan.
Onuma, Nakoi
Early Child Development and Care, v122 p103-10 Aug 1996
Presents an overview of hearing aid fitting procedures and auditory rehabilitation for hearing-impaired children in Japan. Reviews issues of audiological management in Japanese schools and discusses two kinds of simplified auditory tests. Finally, highlights several controversial issues surrounding different perspectives and methods of education related to young hearing-impaired children using conventional hearing aids and cochlear implants. (Author/AA)
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Audiology, Auditory Discrimination, Auditory Evaluation, Auditory Perception, Auditory Tests, Auditory Training, Cochlear Implants, Early Identification, Early Intervention, Educational Change, Educational Trends, Foreign Countries, Hearing Aids, Hearing Impairments, Infants, Quality of Life, Special Needs Students, Technological Advancement
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Japan
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