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Independent Studies and Capstones

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2014

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Creating An Educational App Rubric For Teachers Of Students Who Are Deaf And Hard Of Hearing, Shaunna Marie Bentrop Jan 2014

Creating An Educational App Rubric For Teachers Of Students Who Are Deaf And Hard Of Hearing, Shaunna Marie Bentrop

Independent Studies and Capstones

The focus of this study was to analyze literature and existing educational rubrics and adapt an evaluating rubric to meet the needs of teachers of students who are deaf and hard of hearing.


Examining The Impact Of Parental Self-Efficacy On The Early Intervention Process For Families With A Child Who Is Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing, Anna Magee Gandy Jan 2014

Examining The Impact Of Parental Self-Efficacy On The Early Intervention Process For Families With A Child Who Is Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing, Anna Magee Gandy

Independent Studies and Capstones

This literature review examines the relationship between parental self-efficacy and the family’s involvement in the early intervention process of their child who is deaf or hard of hearing as well as the ongoing participation in his or her education. Methods used to improve this self-efficacy and implications for further research in the field of deaf education are discussed.


Spectral Resolution And Speech Understanding In Children And Young Adults With Bimodal Devices, Holly Johanna Bridges Jan 2014

Spectral Resolution And Speech Understanding In Children And Young Adults With Bimodal Devices, Holly Johanna Bridges

Independent Studies and Capstones

Tests of spectral modulation detection and speech understanding were administered to children and young adults with hearing loss who use bimodal devices (one cochlear implant and one hearing aid at the non-implanted ear). Spectral modulation detection performance increases with participant’s age, and better speech recognition scores are associated with better audibility (SII or PTA).


Cognitive Consequences Of Degraded Speech: The Effect Of Background Noise, Noise-Vocoded Speech And Low-Pass Filtering On Short Story Recall, Laura Anne Horowitz Jan 2014

Cognitive Consequences Of Degraded Speech: The Effect Of Background Noise, Noise-Vocoded Speech And Low-Pass Filtering On Short Story Recall, Laura Anne Horowitz

Independent Studies and Capstones

Recall accuracy for speech-degraded short stories was assessed in young adults with normal hearing sensitivity. Stories were presented in the clear, or in noise vocoded, low-pass filtered, or background noise conditions of varying difficulty. Propositional scoring was used to determine the accuracy of participants’ recall. No significant effect on short story recall accuracy was observed for the degraded listening conditions. These results suggest that young adult listeners may be less susceptible to the extra cognitive challenge associated with degraded speech than might be predicted by the effortfulness hypothesis.


The Effect Of Anti-Inflammatory Drugs On Hair Cell Regeneration In The Zebrafish Lateral Line, Sarah C. Garbo Jan 2014

The Effect Of Anti-Inflammatory Drugs On Hair Cell Regeneration In The Zebrafish Lateral Line, Sarah C. Garbo

Independent Studies and Capstones

Hair cell death and regeneration on the three distal-most neuromasts in the posterior lateral line of zebrafish larvae were investigated after neomycin treatment. Treatment with ibuprofen, dexamethasone and salicylate examined the role of a normal inflammatory response on hair cell regeneration. Regeneration was observed 48 hours post-treatment indicating these reagents have no effect on the regeneration process.


The Early Language Environment And Effect Of Parental Counseling On Adult Language Exposure Of Children With Unilateral And Mild Bilateral Hearing Loss, Anita Marie Calwas Jan 2014

The Early Language Environment And Effect Of Parental Counseling On Adult Language Exposure Of Children With Unilateral And Mild Bilateral Hearing Loss, Anita Marie Calwas

Independent Studies and Capstones

This pilot study investigated the early language environment of children with unilateral and mild to moderate bilateral hearing loss. A one-time educational session with a parent is assessed for its ability to increase parental speech to children with unilateral and mild to moderate bilateral hearing loss.


An Analysis Of The Problem Solving Skills Of Children Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing, Angelina T.G. Laurent Jan 2014

An Analysis Of The Problem Solving Skills Of Children Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing, Angelina T.G. Laurent

Independent Studies and Capstones

Literature Review: Problem-solving skills are important to reasoning through everyday situations, and underlie social competence and academic achievement. Cognitive skills such as theory of mind and executive function contribute to problem-solving ability. Children who are deaf or hard of hearing often present with delays in these areas. Data Analysis: Data for 10 students who are deaf or hard of hearing who were administered the Test of Problem Solving – Elementary, Third Edition is analyzed. Results: Problem-solving abilities of students who are deaf or hard of hearing tend to fall on the lower end of the average range, where the average …


Development Of The Hear Smart Card Sort Noise Assessment Program, Lana Marie Joseph Jan 2014

Development Of The Hear Smart Card Sort Noise Assessment Program, Lana Marie Joseph

Independent Studies and Capstones

The goal of this Capstone Project was to create a web-based application that would allow hearing practitioners to assess and counsel patients on the hazards of past and present occupational and recreational hazardous noise exposure.


The Relationship Between Vulnerability To Temporary Versus Permanent Threshold Shifts In Balb, Cba/J And B6 Inbred Mice, Lauren Lewis Jan 2014

The Relationship Between Vulnerability To Temporary Versus Permanent Threshold Shifts In Balb, Cba/J And B6 Inbred Mice, Lauren Lewis

Independent Studies and Capstones

This study examines the dose-response relationship between TTS and PTS. Results indicate that susceptibility to TTS does not predict susceptibility to PTS and that long standing principles such as the equal energy hypothesis and early vulnerability period do not apply at low levels of noise.


Using Therapy Dogs To Improve Reading Fluency Of Children Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing: Is It Effective?, Jacklyn Marie Litzinger Jan 2014

Using Therapy Dogs To Improve Reading Fluency Of Children Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing: Is It Effective?, Jacklyn Marie Litzinger

Independent Studies and Capstones

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the effectiveness of using therapy dog reading programs with children who are deaf or hard of hearing using cochlear implants and hearing aids. It includes a literature review of reading fluency and therapy dog programs.


The Role Of Prosocial Skills In Developing Language Of Young Children With Hearing Loss, Amanda Nicole Mcnamara Jan 2014

The Role Of Prosocial Skills In Developing Language Of Young Children With Hearing Loss, Amanda Nicole Mcnamara

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper explores the ability of children with both normal hearing and impaired hearing to demonstrate examples of empathy, understanding, kindness, concern, cooperation, helpfulness and other prosocial behaviors. In addition, this paper assesses the correlation between the language development and prosocial skill development.


Music And Early Reading Skills: Implications For Programming For Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing Students, Elizabeth Sawyer Jan 2014

Music And Early Reading Skills: Implications For Programming For Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing Students, Elizabeth Sawyer

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper explores the potential for music perception in children who are deaf or hard of hearing and the benefits of using a music program to facilitate the development of reading skills in preschool children.


Comparison Of Speech Recognition In Noise Using A Frequency Modulated (Fm) System And Wireless Hearing Aid Accessory Microphone Signal (Ams), Michelle Jeanette Mclain Jan 2014

Comparison Of Speech Recognition In Noise Using A Frequency Modulated (Fm) System And Wireless Hearing Aid Accessory Microphone Signal (Ams), Michelle Jeanette Mclain

Independent Studies and Capstones

A randomized investigation and comparison of the speech recognition in noise of hearing aid users using two different assistive listening devices


An Examination Of Current Social Emotional Curricula Used In General Education Classrooms For Children Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing Aged 3-5, Meghan I. Sauer Jan 2014

An Examination Of Current Social Emotional Curricula Used In General Education Classrooms For Children Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing Aged 3-5, Meghan I. Sauer

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper reviews the current literature on the importance of explicitly teaching social emotional competency to young children who are deaf or hard of hearing. A survey was distributed to assess the current use of social emotional curricula in general education settings with children who are deaf or hard of hearing.


Parental Decision-Making During The Cochlear Implant Selection Process, Melissa Stewart Jan 2014

Parental Decision-Making During The Cochlear Implant Selection Process, Melissa Stewart

Independent Studies and Capstones

The focus of this study was to examine the decision-making process parents experience when choosing a cochlear implant for their child and create a parent-friendly, comprehensive comparison chart of current cochlear implant technology for parents to use in the future.


Use Of Ice Water Stimulation In Suspected Bilateral Vestibulopathy, Mariah Jule Skinner Jan 2014

Use Of Ice Water Stimulation In Suspected Bilateral Vestibulopathy, Mariah Jule Skinner

Independent Studies and Capstones

The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of patients with unilateral vestibular dysfunction on ice water testing as well as the presence of correlations with rotary chair test results and their diagnosis. All patients reviewed for this study had what appeared to be a bilateral vestibular loss before ice water testing was performed.


Comparing Real Ear Insertion Gain Measures Of Manufacturer's First Fit, Measured Sensogram, And Simulated Sensogram To Prescriptive Target Values, Rachel Katherine Warman Jan 2014

Comparing Real Ear Insertion Gain Measures Of Manufacturer's First Fit, Measured Sensogram, And Simulated Sensogram To Prescriptive Target Values, Rachel Katherine Warman

Independent Studies and Capstones

An investigation of real ear insertion gain target values to the Widex® Sensogram™.


Effects Of Instructions On Optokinetic Nystagmus (Okn), Erin Downs Whalen Jan 2014

Effects Of Instructions On Optokinetic Nystagmus (Okn), Erin Downs Whalen

Independent Studies and Capstones

The primary objective of this research study is to determine the effects of instructions on optokinetic nystagmus (OKN).