Nottingham Auditory Milestones: A Profile to Monitor the Growth of Active Listening, Understanding, Auditory Memory, and Sequencing in Babies and Young Children in the First Three Years after Receiving Cochlear Implants

Datta, Gill; Odell, Amanda; Durbin, Karen

doi:10.1179/146701010x12671177989237

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“…Another key issue was that many professionals in the community were finding it hard to calibrate their expectations for rate of progress in the face of rapid improvements in the technology and the impact of early operations on the reduction in the length of auditory deprivation., The lack of a framework guide expectations on progress meant that the identification and the need for a differential diagnosis and approach for some children, was sometimes slow to be recognised, accepted and implemented. This paper describes the development, structure, administration and implementation of the Nottingham Auditory Milestones (NAMES) profile tool that has been developed to address these challenges in identifying, monitoring and appraising the auditory achievements of deaf babies and young children in the first three years following cochlear implantation (Datta et al, 2010). It also reports the results of a recent validation study of its use in children implanted under two years of age.…”

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Development and validation of the Nottingham Auditory Milestones (NAMES) profile for deaf children under 2 years old, using cochlear implants

Datta

Kitterick

Ramirez-Inscoe

2018

Cochlear Implants International

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Objectives: Clinicians face considerable challenges in setting appropriate auditory goals for babies and young children who receive cochlear implants. This paper describes the rationale, organisation, implementation and validation of the Nottingham Auditory Milestones profile that was developed to address these challenges. Methods: The use of the profile has been fully integrated into the post-operative pathway at the Nottingham Auditory Implant Programme since 2009. Data is presented on a cohort of 30 children who received bilateral cochlear implants under the age of two and who have no other diagnosed difficulties. The data was used to validate the profile's structure and characterise the expected development trajectory for this population of children. Results: The analysis of routine data from the children confirmed that the profile's structure reflected the typical order and rate at which skills emerged and were acquired over the first three years following cochlear implantation. The distribution of profile scores across five assessment time-points established a developmental trajectory for typically-developing children. Three case studies describe the use of the profile to set consistent expectations for progress for a wide range of children. Discussion: The development trajectory established using the profile provides a mechanism to identify children not making the expected progress, in order to support the need for a review of approach or a differential diagnosis. Conclusion: The Nottingham Auditory Milestones profile is an accessible and practical tool for identifying, monitoring and appraising the auditory achievements of deaf babies and young children in the first three years following cochlear implantation.

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Development and validation of the Nottingham Auditory Milestones (NAMES) profile for deaf children under 2 years old, using cochlear implants

Datta

Kitterick

Ramirez-Inscoe

2018

Cochlear Implants International

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Age at implantation and auditory memory in cochlear implanted children

Mikić¹,

Mirić²,

Nikolic-Mikic³

et al. 2014

Cochlear Implants International

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Early cochlear implantation, before the age of 3 years, provides the best outcome regarding listening, speech, cognition an memory due to maximal central nervous system plasticity. Intensive postoperative training improves not only auditory performance and language, but affects auditory memory as well. The aim of this study was to discover if the age at implantation affects auditory memory function in cochlear implanted children. A total of 50 cochlear implanted children aged 4 to 8 years were enrolled in this study: early implanted (1-3y) n = 27 and late implanted (4-6y) n = 23. Two types of memory tests were used: Immediate Verbal Memory Test and Forward and Backward Digit Span Test. Early implanted children performed better on both verbal and numeric tasks of auditory memory. The difference was statistically significant, especially on the complex tasks. Early cochlear implantation, before the age of 3 years, significantly improve auditory memory and contribute to better cognitive and education outcomes.

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Development of auditory behaviors and vocalization in pediatric cochlear implant users: long-term evaluation using MAIS and MUSS

裕介¹,

栄子²,

エリカ³

et al. 2014

AUDIOLOGY JAPAN

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Nottingham Auditory Milestones: A Profile to Monitor the Growth of Active Listening, Understanding, Auditory Memory, and Sequencing in Babies and Young Children in the First Three Years after Receiving Cochlear Implants

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Development and validation of the Nottingham Auditory Milestones (NAMES) profile for deaf children under 2 years old, using cochlear implants

Development and validation of the Nottingham Auditory Milestones (NAMES) profile for deaf children under 2 years old, using cochlear implants

Age at implantation and auditory memory in cochlear implanted children

Development of auditory behaviors and vocalization in pediatric cochlear implant users: long-term evaluation using MAIS and MUSS

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