In Brief Objective: To address the question of whether, on a population level, early detection and amplification improve outcomes children with hearing impairment. Design: All families who were born between 2002 2007, presented for services below 3 years age at Australian Hearing pediatric centers in New South Wales, Victoria, Southern Queensland invited to participate prospective study outcomes. Children's speech, language, functional, social assessed age, using battery age-appropriate...

Universal newborn hearing screening has been implemented to detect permanent childhood loss (PCHL) early, with the ultimate goal of improving outcomes through early treatment. However, there is disagreement between studies on size this benefit and in some cases whether it significantly different from 0. There have no sufficient which researchers determined reliably effect varies degree PCHL. We aimed explore how intervention timing influences 5-year language children PCHL.Via a prospective...

Objective: This study investigated the factors influencing 5-year language, speech and everyday functioning of children with congenital hearing loss. Design: Standardised tests including PLS-4, PPVT-4 DEAP were directly administered to children. Parent reports on language (CDI) (PEACH) collected. Regression analyses conducted examine influence a range demographic variables outcomes. Study sample: Participants 339 enrolled in Longitudinal Outcomes Children Hearing Impairment (LOCHI) study....

This research investigated the speech, language, and functional auditory outcomes of 119 3-year-old children with hearing loss additional disabilities. Outcomes were evaluated using direct assessment caregiver report. Multiple regressions revealed that type disability level maternal education significant predictors language outcomes. Poorer achieved in a combined group autism, cerebral palsy, and/or developmental delay (DD) (Group A), compared vision or speech output impairments, syndromes...

Objective: This study examined language and speech outcomes in young children with hearing loss additional disabilities. Design: Receptive expressive skills output accuracy were evaluated using direct assessment caregiver report. Results analysed first for the entire participant cohort, then to compare results aids (HAs) versus cochlear implants (CIs). Study sample: A population-based cohort of 146 five-year-old disabilities took part. Results: Across all participants, multiple regressions...

Objective: To examine usage patterns of hearing aids and cochlear implants in children up to three years age, how changes longitudinally, factors associated with device usage. Design: Parent report Parent's Evaluation Aural/oral Performance Children (PEACH) data were obtained at six twelve months after hearing-aid fitting or implant switch-on, again age. The effect use on auditory functional performance was investigated using the PEACH questionnaire. Study sample: Four hundred thirteen...

This article reports on the psychosocial development and factors influencing outcomes of 5-year-old children with cochlear implants (CIs) or hearing aids (HAs). It further examines differences between CIs HAs similar levels loss. Data were collected as part Longitudinal Outcomes Children Hearing Impairment study-a prospective, population-based study. Parents/caregivers completed Strengths Difficulties Questionnaire ( n = 333), Social Skills subscale from Child Development Inventory 317),...

Objectives: Early identification of congenital deafness enables early intervention, but evidence on the influence age at fitting hearing aids (HAs) or cochlear implants (CIs) outcomes in school-aged children who are deaf hard (DHH) is limited. This study (1) described developmental and health-related quality life DHH children; (2) examined relationships among demographic factors, including HAs CIs, outcomes. Design: prospective cohort included participants a population-based were followed up...

Previous research has shown an association between children's development of psychosocial and motor skills. This study evaluated the these skills in 301 three-year-old deaf hard hearing children ( M : 37.8 months) considered a range possible predictors including gender, birth weight, age at first fitting with devices, device used, presence additional disabilities, severity loss, maternal education, socio-economic status (SES), language ability, communication mode. Caregivers reported on...

Objective: This study aimed to explore the perspectives of caregivers regarding information and support they received following diagnosis their child's hearing loss. Design: A mixed methods explanatory sequential design was conducted. Study sample: total 445 children completed a written survey, five parents participated in qualitative in-depth interviews. Results: The most common sources for were discussion with an audiologist, information, medical professional. Approximately 85% reported...

Objective: The aims of this paper were to report on the global psychosocial functioning 5-year-old DHH children and examine risk protective factors that predict outcomes. Design: A cross-sectional analysis data collected from a prospective, population-based longitudinal study. Study sample: Parents/caregivers 356 completed questionnaires development (CDI, SDQ), functional communication (PEACH) demographic information. Children standardized assessments non-verbal cognitive ability (WNV)...

To explore the factors influencing parents' choice of communication mode during early education their child with hearing loss. Qualitative descriptive analysis semi-structured interviews parents children Fourteen who participated in Longitudinal Outcomes Children Hearing Impairment study. Four themes emerged from thematic interview data: (1) draw on a variety experiences and information to make decisions; (2) preferred outcomes for drive choices; (3) child's preference proficiency parental...

Abstract Background This study examined language development in young children with hearing loss and different types of additional disabilities (ADs). Method A population‐based cohort 67 who were enrolled the Longitudinal Outcomes Children Hearing Impairment took part. Language ability was directly assessed at 3 5 years age using Preschool Scale, Fourth Edition Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, Edition. Standard scores used to enable comparison age‐based expectations for typically developing...

This consensus statement provides new recommendations for primary care assessment of ear health and hearing status young Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander children who are not known to have, or being actively managed for, problems. Any child identified with otitis media should be managed. national extends existing treatment management guidelines. MAIN RECOMMENDATIONS: Undertake checks at least 6-monthly, commencing 6 months until 4 years age, then 5 years. more frequently in high risk...

To determine the influence of choice prescription and other child-, family- intervention-related factors on speech, language, functional performance hearing-impaired children by three years age.A randomized controlled design was implemented as part a population-based, longitudinal study outcomes with hearing impairment (LOCHI) in Australia. Two hundred eighteen were randomly assigned to either NAL or DSL for first fitting aids. Their evaluated.Prescriptive targets closely matched children's...

The communication journey of a child with hearing loss is often complex, interwoven process in which the child's use language or method may change numerous times. As there has been limited research exploring caregiver decision-making behind making such changes, this qualitative descriptive study aimed to explore factors influence decision making-process their loss. Individual semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted seven caregivers children Australia. Thematic analysis revealed...

To determine the effect of nonlinear frequency compression (NLFC) on children's development speech and language at three years age.A randomized controlled trial was conducted as part population-based longitudinal study outcomes children with hearing impairment (LOCHI). Participants were randomly assigned to fitting NLFC (Phonak Naida V SP or UP) conventional processing in aids, prescribed by using either NAL DSL formula. Standardized tests production, receptive expressive administered,...

Children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) at higher risk developing mental health problems. This study reports on the parent and teacher ratings emotional behavioural difficulties (EBD) in 5-year old DHH children. It explores similarities differences between informants, protective factors associated with teacher-ratings EBD. Parents teachers 224 children completed questionnaires children's EBD functional auditory behaviour. standardized assessments non-verbal cognitive language...

This study examined the extent to which cognitive ability at 5 years of age predicted language development from 9 in a population-based sample ofc children with hearing loss who participated Longitudinal Outcomes Children Hearing Impairment (LOCHI) study. The developmental outcomes 81 were evaluated and age. ranged mild severe degrees, all participants used aids. They spoken as primary mode communication education. Nine-year-old was assessed using Clinical Evaluation Language Fundamentals –...

Ear infection or otitis media (OM) occurs in many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children at a young age tends to persist over long period of time. Chronic OM is associated with conductive hearing loss that reduces child's access sounds. This can have negative impact on development listening communication skills. Primary health early childhood workers are best positioned detect problems. However, they lack appropriate tools screen triage for referral. By using co-design approach...

Hearing loss is one of the most prevalent congenital disorders among children. Many countries have implemented universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) for early diagnosis and treatment loss. Despite widespread implementation, value money UNHS unclear due to lack cost outcomes data from rigorous study designs. The objective this research conduct a within-study cost-effectiveness analysis compared with targeted (targeting children risk factors loss) Australian healthcare system perspective....

Universal newborn hearing screening programs have led to early identification of infants with congenital mild bilateral loss (MBHL). The current lack evidence-based protocols guide audiological management MBHL has clinical equipoise about fitting aids. purpose this study was increase understanding the perspectives paediatric audiologists on factors influencing their MBHLin and young children.A qualitative descriptive research methodology involving semi-structured interviews...

Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are affected by chronic middle ear infection or otitis media from infancy that has a negative impact on development of listening communication skills. Deficits in these skills often not detected until school-age when the opportunity for early intervention is lost. Primary health childhood workers need screening tools to assist them with detecting problem early, but there scarcity tools. This study reports validation tool problems young...