The use of hearing technology is one the most effective strategies for providing access to spoken language and auditory environment students who are deaf or hard hearing. In recent years, rapid advancements in technologies have significantly improved languages learners all ages. As part Special Issue “Educating Deaf Students 21st Century: A Changed Changing Context”, this article describes how changes related where educated. This designed provide a foundation knowledge about today’s...

Thirty-three young people with cochlear implants, aged between 9 and 16 years, were assessed for use of their implant system, cognitive abilities, vocabulary, reading, writing skills. The group came from throughout England included 26 born deaf, six deafened by meningitis, one auditory neuropathy, five additional needs. Nineteen had bilateral implants a mean age at first implantation three years months. majority educated in mainstream, 85 per cent using oral communication school. was...

To explore the views of cochlear implant centre teams about process referral, assessment and rehabilitation for children with complex needs.An on-line survey centres in UK Netherlands was carried out, both quantitative qualitative questions. The designed piloted by four professionals each country, experienced working services, children. open responses were analysed independently emergent themes.Seven from eight responded. proportion reported needs ranged under 10% to between 40 60%. Children...

ObjectivesThis study qualitatively explored parents' perspectives on their experiences of, access to, and outcomes from, cochlear implantation for child with complex needs.MethodsPurposive sampling was used to recruit 10 parents of children varying additional disabilities. The age range the between 2 11 years at time. A semi-structured interview format collect data interviews were audio recorded transcribed analysis. Thematic content analysis explore data.ResultsIndividual themes clustered...

The objective of this survey was to explore the perceptions implant users/carers and professionals across UK about current future cochlear service delivery challenges.

ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to explore, by interview, the experiences adults who have undergone assessment for cochlear implantation and were considered unsuitable.MethodsTen adult participants interviewed. Interviews transcribed thematic content analysis carried out analyse them. Six main themes 16 subthemes identified.ResultsThe findings from demonstrate that underwent significantly impacted socially emotionally as well at work a result their hearing loss. Most found speech...

Early intervention is widely recommended for children at risk of difficulties with speech, language and communication. Evidence effective practice remains limited due in part to inherent defining complex interventions measuring change. The innovative Language Environment Analysis (LENA) system has exciting potential early evaluating outcomes. LENA used the USA; however, there little guide introduction this new technology UK. Successful implementation predicted by its perceived acceptability...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore audiologists, views and experiences working with older adults dementia. Design/methodology/approach An online survey was distributed audiologists in the UK NHS private sector via their professional organisations. A total 312 took part study. collected both quantitative qualitative data. Basic descriptive statistics summarised responses. data were analysed using conventional thematic approaches. Findings demonstrated that vast majority had...

The aim of this research was to evaluate and explore the benefits frequency-modulated (FM) technology with preschool children hearing aids. a longitudinal prospective design, including both quantitative qualitative analysis. This article will focus on results only. Daily diaries, data-logging, questionnaires were used collect data. Five seven families able establish regular FM use in range environments settings most frequent being at home, car, nursery, during shopping, when outdoors....

This study qualitatively explores the views and experiences of families on obtaining using a bone-anchored hearing aid (BAHA) device. A semi-structured interview format was used to collect responses from 10 different geographical regions UK. Findings indicate how use BAHA valued by families. Although participants identified that devices improve both clarity directionality sound, most consistently reported benefits related social, psychological, educational functioning. were perceived give...

The Internet has been a growing source of health information on hearing loss, but the provided often varies in quality, readability, and usability. Additionally, is across wide range domains, making access challenging to those who need it. This research forum article describes development new website, SoundSpace Online (Ng, Archbold, Mayer, & Mulla, 2014), which aims tackle these issues bring together resource s f or all concerned with loss.The website’s current developmental state was...