Effectiveness of the use of mini-microphones for the treatment of children with cochlear implants - A multicenter study

• Authors: Bieńkowska, Katarzyna Ita , Babula, Katarzyna , Lewczuk-Siliwoniuk, Magdalena , Demiańczuk, Małgorzata , Kasica, Katarzyna , Kasica, Barbara , Kolanowska, Agnieszka , Gawłowska, Maria Bratumiła , Mickiewicz, Patrycja , Jedlińska, Agnieszka

Abstracts

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The majority of children with hearing loss, thanks to screening programs, early fitting with hearing aids, and early therapeutic interventions, develop speech well enough to attend preschool along with their hearing peers. These preschool programs often take place in adverse acoustic conditions. In a study conducted on 25 children with hearing impairments aged 3 to 8 years (mean 5.9) – cochlear implant users – the therapeutic and educational effectiveness of the use of an additional hearing assistive device (mini wireless microphone) was tested. The results obtained confirmed the positive impact of the use of the device in additionally aiding hearing abilities in the areas of response to sound, sound localization, and quality of hearing.

Keywords

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hearing impairment; hearing; hearing assistive technologies; mini-microphones; treatment of children with hearing impairments

• Publisher: Akademia Pedagogiki Specjalnej im. Marii Grzegorzewskiej. Wydawnictwo APS
• Journal: Szkoła Specjalna
• Year: 2020
• Volume: LXXXI(1)
• Pages: 37-46

Dates

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2020-03-05

Contributors

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Bieńkowska, Katarzyna Ita

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Babula, Katarzyna

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Lewczuk-Siliwoniuk, Magdalena

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Demiańczuk, Małgorzata

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Kasica, Katarzyna

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Kasica, Barbara

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Kolanowska, Agnieszka

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Gawłowska, Maria Bratumiła

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Mickiewicz, Patrycja

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Jedlińska, Agnieszka

Identifiers

DOI

10.5604/01.3001.0013.9508