Immunohistochemistry of synergistic effects of kanamycin and furosemide in the murine model

Adult CBA/CaJ mice were injected with large single dose of both kanamycin and furosemide in order to study hair cell lesion and macrophage recruitment within the cochlea.

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.

The mainstreaming process and materials for the mainstream classroom

This paper studies the success of mainstreaming disabled students and specifically hearing-impaired students and the transitional procedures used by local St. Louis schools for the hearing impaired.

An analysis of vocabulary and language constructions of six series of primary readers from the standpoint of teaching the deaf

This paper discusses a study to determnine the vocabulary and language construction of primary readers and suitability for use in teaching of hearing impaired children.

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.

Noise exposure in high school aged youths and distortion product otoacoustic emissions

This paper discusses the effect of noise exposure on high school aged boys' hearing levels and how to measure the effects.

The relation of E.Q and I.Q. to learning from the standard self-instructional programs in spelling and english

This paper reviews a study that was done with hearing and hearing impaired children to test the effectiveness of self-instructional programs and whether the results can be correlated with Educational Quotient and Intelligence Quotient.

Diagnosis and management of auditory neuropathy/dys-sychrony

This paper discusses auditory neuropathy (AN) and auditory dys-sychrony (AD), and means of testing and diagnosis.

Differences in added stable gain between manufacturers, audiometric configurations, earmold styles, and frequency bands

Added stable gain (ASG) was measured to assess the differences in feedback reduction algorithms across six manufacturers, two earmold styles, ten audiograms, and three frequency bands.

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

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

Tactile errors of localization on the sternums of tactaid VII users and non-users

This paper discusses a study done to test tactile errors of localization abilities, with and without a Tactaid VII communication aid.

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.

The phase relations of normal ears compared with the phase relations of otosclerotic ears before and after the fenestration operation

This paper discusses the fenestration operation and its effect on hearing.