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Appendices
100
Approximately what % of children with hearing loss are born into hearing and speaking families?
~95%
100
What 3 structures make up the peripheral auditory system?
Outer, middle, and inner ear
100
Hearing sensitivity is considered “normal” at what dB HL?
15 dB HL across all frequencies in both ears
100
True or False: Thousands of children present with late-onset hearing loss between birth and 3 years.
True
100
True or False: Hearing technology should be worn during bath time
True! Hearing technology should be worn during all wake hours (10-12hrs a day every day) even while swimming or in the bath. Make sure your equipment is equipped with the proper water protection
200
TRUE or FALSE: infants can prefer songs and stories they heard before birth
True
200
Which comes first; data input or data processing?
Data input
200
According to McCreery et. al., how long should hearing technology be worn per day?
10-12 hours per day (even for a mild hearing loss)
200
What graph shows the type, degree, and pattern of hearing loss.
An Audiogram!
200
True or False: Reading chapter books to your preschooler is not age appropriate
False! Reading chapter books to your preschooler is a great goal that will help them with narratives, comprehension, and overall language acquisition.
300
What are some reasons why early implantation can lead to better developmental outcomes?
**Any of these count!
Greater plasticity of auditory pathways
Earlier access to spoken language
Prevents language deprivation
Supports speech development
300
Describe the subconscious level of hearing.
Carries the auditory background and information that serve to identify a location. Also includes one’s own biological sounds such as breathing or swallowing.
300
True or False: Children with bilateral, profound hearing loss will not meet spoken language goals
False! Outcomes are determined by type and onset of intervention- not by degree of hearing loss
300
According to the EHDI system, by what age should age should a baby with an identified hearing loss start intervention.
6 months
300
True or False: Listening to music and songs all day will delay speech, listening, and reading outcomes because this type of auditory input is too complex for children with hearing loss
False! Music and songs promote interhemispheric transfer which is the foundation for reading
400
Explain hearing vs listening
Response along the lines of…
Hearing is acoustic access of auditory information to the brain
Listening is when the individual attends to acoustic events with intentionality
400
Name two of the characteristics of sound
Frequency (pitch), amplitude (intensity), and duration
400
Name one cause of a unilateral to bilateral hearing loss progression
Possible answers: genetics, CMV, large vestibular aqueduct
400
Why is it important for families using LSL to get hearing aids/CI's as quickly as possible? (hint: what is happening to the brain?)
To access/stimulate/grow auditory centers of the brain at times of critical neuroplasticity
400
A mother mentions their son’s favorite toy is a light up bus that sings Wheels on the Bus at a set, loud volume. She says he often lays his head on it and listens to it over and over. What can you recommend to reduce noise exposure from this toy?
Put a piece of masking tape over the speaker or remove the batteries
500
This skill may seem visual, but the main brain areas used for it are actually located in the auditory cortex.
Reading
500
What frequency energy are vowel sounds and consonant sounds found at?
Vowel (250 to 500 Hz)
Consonant (2000 to 4000 Hz)
500
What is the word for malformation/incomplete development of the inner ear?
Dysplasia
500
Unilateral Mixed Hearing Loss (other answers may be accepted for points)
500
Name the Ling-6 sounds
The Ling 6 sounds are /oo/, /ah/, /ee/, /sh/, /s/, and /m/