Children with Conductive Deafness: A Follow-Up Study

Dalzell, J F; Owrid, H.L.

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“…Median height measures, 36 inches, corresponded to a mental age equivalency score (weighted tions:. 12 for sex)53 of approximately 32 mos in each group. The median quality of the home environment was 1 W o in both groups.…”

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Development of Speech Intelligibility in Children with Recurrent Otitis Media

Jerger

Alford

et al. 1983

Ear and Hearing

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This study defined developmental functions for PediatricSpeech Intelligibility word and sentence materials presented in quiet and in competition for 25 normal children and 25 children with recurrent otitis media. Ages ranged from 24 to 56 mos. In normal children, developmental functions for Pediatric Speech Intelligibility speech materials showed earlier development of performance (1) in quiet than in competition and (2) for words than for sentences (competing condition). In children with otitis media, developmental functions were normal for both words and sentences in quiet and for sentences in competition. However, developmental functions were grossly abnormal for words in competition.The effect of recurrent otitis media on the development of speech processing abilities remains unresolved. Animaldeprivation and cross-language studies6* 119 47-49. 56* 57 have consistently suggested that the nature of environmental sounds experienced by a developing animal or human influences the development of anatomical, physiological, and behavioral auditory mechanisms. These findings ento study the effect of conductive hearing loss due to otitis media on the development of speech processing skills. Almost without exception, results documented depressed linguistic and auditory processing abilities in children with a history of otitis media. However, the validity of most previous studies (before 1981) on the effects of otitis media on development has been ~hallenged.~'. 43v 45* 50, 55 Criticisms primarily allege faulty methodology and/or experimental design. In particular, the value of studies limited to older children with a history of otitis media has been questioned because results do not reveal probable developmental mechanism(s) underlying the abnormal behavior.In short, developmental abnormalities that may lead to eventual speech processing disorders in children with otitis media have been suggested, but not definitively isolated, by previous investigations. The purpose of the present study muraged many 7, 12. 25, 26, 32. 36, 41. 50. 58 'was to examine the influence of recurrent conductive hearing loss due to otitis media on the development of speech intelligibility. METHOD SubjectsSubjects were 50 Caucasian children, 25 girls and 25 boys, between 24 and 56 mos of age. Nine children were 24 to 26 mos old, 10 children were 27 to 29 mos old, 7 children were 30 to 32 mos old, 9 children were 33 to 35 mos old, 7 children were 36 to 38 mos old, 4 children were 39 to 47 mos old, and 4 children were 48 to 56 mos old. All 50 children had normal sensitivity [less than or equal to 20 dB HL (re: ANSI 1969)] on both ears for pure-tone signals between 250 and 4OOO

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“…The purpose of the present study muraged many 7, 12 was to examine the influence of recurrent conductive hearing loss due to otitis media on the development of speech intelligibility.…”

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Development of Speech Intelligibility in Children with Recurrent Otitis Media

Jerger

Alford

et al. 1983

Ear and Hearing

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“…This recovery could also have been due to the aforementioned ample auditory stimulation received by this experimental group. Evidence of recovery in function by children with chronic otitis media is offered by Needleman (1977) in articulation ability and by Dalzell and owrid (1976) on tests of linguistic achiev~ent.…”

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“…Whether the resultant deficits are permanent due to the poor and variable quality of input during the critical period, or whether they are overcome once the middle ear problems are corrected is an important, and as yet unanswered question. Dalzell and OWrid (1976) conducted a follow-up study on the speech and language skills and hearing thresholds of a group of children who had conductive hearing losses five years previously. In general, the authors concluded that improvement was made in both hearing sensitivity and linguistic skills.…”

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Central auditory processing in children with a history of chronic middle ear problems

Schnabel

2000

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the Qentral auditory processing of children who had sustained chronic middle ear problems during their early language-learning years. A 60% compressed recording of the NU-6 speech discrimination word lists was administered to twenty eight and nine year old normal hearing public school children, reported by their parents to have qad repeated middle ear problems during their early years, and to twenty control subjects matched for age from the same public schopl classes. · Differences in compressed and uncompressed word discrimination scores between the experimental and control groups were not found to be statistically significant. These results indicate that the experimental subjects' ability to process compressed speech was not impaired by early middle ear difficulties. The alternative was suggested that if these children actually sustained central damage due to distorted or degraded input during their hearing deficit episodes, then such effects may be neutralized by subsequent auditory exerience and neurological maturity. A significant difference for both groups of children was noted between scores obtained with NU-6 lists 2A and 3A at 60% compression. While apparently equivalent in the uncompressed form, list 3 was found to ~e significantly ~ore difficult than list 2 when compressed. Implications for further research are discussed.

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“…Paradise (1981) in his review of Dalzell & Owrid's 1976 article implied that there were no effects on linguistic and cognitive function in the children studied 5 years after experiencing hearing loss secondary to otitis even though they originally demonstrated linguistic and cognitive deficits (Hamilton & Owrid, 1974). Dalzell & Owrid (1976) stated that 23 children were available from the original study of 30 children (Hamilton & Owrid, 1974). However, 5 of Downloaded by [University of California, San Diego] at 13:57 29 June 2016 these 23 children were excluded from their final results because of significant educational and/or social problems.…”

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An Inquiry into the Minimal Amount of Auditory Deprivation which Results in a Cognitive Effect in Man

Ruben

1984

Acta Oto-Laryngologica

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Children with Conductive Deafness: A Follow-Up Study

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Development of Speech Intelligibility in Children with Recurrent Otitis Media

Development of Speech Intelligibility in Children with Recurrent Otitis Media

Central auditory processing in children with a history of chronic middle ear problems

An Inquiry into the Minimal Amount of Auditory Deprivation which Results in a Cognitive Effect in Man

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