Parental response to newborn hearing screening

This paper investigates parental response to the results of screening programs mandated by Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (UHHS), a Missouri law requiring hearing screenings of all newborns that went into effect January 1, 2002.

Evaluating and re-developing a more comprehensive and useful needs based assessment tool for parents and teachers of newly-diagnosed deaf and hard of hearing children

The purpose of this study was to redevelop a needs assessment inventory for use by caregivers and professionals engaging in educational services for children who are newly-diagnosed as deaf or hard of hearing.

What resources are available to assist parents of hearing-impaired children to increase their children's reading abilitites?

This paper discusses the importance of parental efforts in the reading achievement attained by their hearing impaired children and the need for those parents to have the appropriate tools and resources to effectively assist their children.

Occupational hearing conservation in a rural woodworking company

This paper discusses a study to evaluate noise exposure and hearing thresholds of workers in a small woodworking company in a rural area.

The relationship between popular culture awareness and socialization in the deaf/hard of hearing and hearing populations

A sample of deaf/hard of hearing students and hearing students ages 11-14 were surveyed to examine social perceptions about intellect and popularity related to popular culture knowledge. Participants also provided descriptive responses to their popular culture favorites.

The development of syntax in the written language of hearing-impaired children

This paper is a review of language development in normal and hearing impaired children.

Utilizing hearing assistive technology (HAT) to assess speech recognition: Comparison of word recognition scores obtained by hearing instrument users

The ability for individuals with hearing loss to accurately recognize correct versus incorrect verbal responses during traditional word recognition testing across four different listening conditions was assessed.

Predicting for the hearing impaired the intelligibility of different kinds of speech materials

This paper discusses a study to define the function relating the scores for hearing impaired listeners on four different speech materials.

The school and the social-emotional adjustment of hearing-impaired adolescents

This paper reviews the social and emotional issues of hearing impaired adolescents.

Comparison of a special hearing aid with a conventional aid for detection and discrimination of high-frequency phonemes

This paper is a review of a study to determine if a special hearing aid, the Transposer, can supply high frequency information to profoundly deaf children.

A comparison of scores of deaf and hearing children on the Hiskey Test of learning ability and on performance scales

This paper discusses the Hiskey Test of learning ability and its use on hearing impaired and normal hearing children.

Using love and logic at home: A workshop for parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing

Research supporting a workshop about using Love and Logic techniques at home, tailored for parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Acoustical barriers to communication and hearing

This study examined the acoustical conditions, including the surface-dimension measurements, background noise levels, and reverberation times in classrooms in a metropolitan area. The data collected in this study will help school administrators realize that appropriate classroom acoustics are necessary for both hearing impaired and normal hearing students.

Newborn hearing screening: A retrospective analysis of hit and false positive rates in the NICU and how they are influenced by risk factors for hearing loss in a suburban birthing hospital

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a hearing screening program, particularly focusing on hit and false positive rates in the NICU and WBN at a top-rated birthing hospital in Saint Louis, MO. Additionally, the study examined how these rates may be influenced by risk factors for hearing loss.

Parents as advocates for their hearing impaired children transitioning from a private setting to a mainstream setting

This project studied the experiences of parents whose hearing impaired children moved from private education settings into mainstream education.