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2002

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Development Of A Student Workbook In Conjunction With The Communication Skills Training For Professionals And Paraprofessionals Program, Kristin Anderle Jan 2002

Development Of A Student Workbook In Conjunction With The Communication Skills Training For Professionals And Paraprofessionals Program, Kristin Anderle

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper discusses Communication Skills Training for Professionals and Paraprofessionals (ComPro), a program that trains professionals and paraprofessionals to communicate more effectively with their hearing-impaired clientele. This study assesses the usefulness of the ComPro in-service program and student workbook.


Parental Response To Newborn Hearing Screening, Beth Knopf Jan 2002

Parental Response To Newborn Hearing Screening, Beth Knopf

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper investigates parental response to the results of screening programs mandated by Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (UHHS), a Missouri law requiring hearing screenings of all newborns that went into effect January 1, 2002.


The Effect Of Click Rate In Variance Ratios For Auditory Brainstem Responses In Normal Hearing Ears, Elizabeth Kohl Jan 2002

The Effect Of Click Rate In Variance Ratios For Auditory Brainstem Responses In Normal Hearing Ears, Elizabeth Kohl

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper investigates the effect of varying presentation (click) rates in variance ratios for auditory brainstem responses (ABR).


The Effects Of Gravity On The Development Of Otolith Organs In The Japanese Quail, Melissa Lowe Jan 2002

The Effects Of Gravity On The Development Of Otolith Organs In The Japanese Quail, Melissa Lowe

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper examines the detailed embryologic development of the otolith organs, part of the vestibular system responsible for balance, in Japanese quail. The data from this study will provide baseline data for comparison with experiments conducted by NASA during space flight.


Development Of Curriculum In Noise Awareness, Erin Mahnke Jan 2002

Development Of Curriculum In Noise Awareness, Erin Mahnke

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper presents a curriculum in noise awareness developed for use in the second and fourth grades, to teach children about the harmful effects of elevated noise levels.


Who Am I?, Meaghan Mccavitt Jan 2002

Who Am I?, Meaghan Mccavitt

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper examines the self-image and satisfaction of cochlear implant users.


Physical And Perceived Noise Levels Within The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Of St. Louis Children's Hospital, Julie Berron Jan 2002

Physical And Perceived Noise Levels Within The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Of St. Louis Children's Hospital, Julie Berron

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper studies the success of the renovation of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at St. Louis Children's Hospital in reducing noise levels and improving the work environment.


The Role Of Integrin Avb3 In Bone Remodeling, Natalie Ozburn Jan 2002

The Role Of Integrin Avb3 In Bone Remodeling, Natalie Ozburn

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper examines the role of the avB3 integrin in osteoclastic resorption using a model of a localized inflammatory bone loss.


A Proposed Plan For Using Dr. Marie Carbo's Tape-Recorded Books To Improve Word Recognition Skills In Children With Cochlear Implants, Peggy Paris Jan 2002

A Proposed Plan For Using Dr. Marie Carbo's Tape-Recorded Books To Improve Word Recognition Skills In Children With Cochlear Implants, Peggy Paris

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper studies the effectiveness of the recorded books and teaching method developed by Dr. Marie Carbo in the aural habilitation of pre-lingual deaf children with cochlear implants.


Are Our Tests Accurate?, Amy Cassaw Jan 2002

Are Our Tests Accurate?, Amy Cassaw

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper presents a study investigating the accuracy of two standardized individual achievement tests, the Wechsler Individual Achievement (WIAT) and the Peabody Individual Achievement Test-Revised (PIAT-R). The study compares the students' scores and includes students' opinions of the tests.


A Comparison Of Two Reading Programs; Spire And Scott Foresman, Amanda Cox Jan 2002

A Comparison Of Two Reading Programs; Spire And Scott Foresman, Amanda Cox

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper presents a study comparing two elementary school reading programs, the Scott Foresman 2000 Reading series and the Specialized Program Individualized Reading Excellence (S.P.I.R.E.) program.


The Mainstreaming Process And Materials For The Mainstream Classroom, Kari Delzer Jan 2002

The Mainstreaming Process And Materials For The Mainstream Classroom, Kari Delzer

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper studies the success of mainstreaming disabled students and specifically hearing-impaired students and the transitional procedures used by local St. Louis schools for the hearing impaired.


Changes In The Use Of Abr Testing For Differential Diagnosis Of Hearing Loss From 1984 To 2002, Lisa Dimaria Jan 2002

Changes In The Use Of Abr Testing For Differential Diagnosis Of Hearing Loss From 1984 To 2002, Lisa Dimaria

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper studies trends in the use of diagnostic auditory brainstem response (ABR) at St. Louis Children's Hospital from 1984 to 2001 in light of legislative changes in Missouri mandating screening for hearing loss in all newborns beginning January 1, 2002.


A Retrospective Look At Cochlear Implantation Of Post-Lingually Deafened Children, Monique Ford Jan 2002

A Retrospective Look At Cochlear Implantation Of Post-Lingually Deafened Children, Monique Ford

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper examines the benefit of relatively immediate cochlear implantation in post-lingually deafened preschool children as compared with initiation and continuation of intervention with traditional hearing aids.


The Prevalence Of Hyperbilirubinemia As A Risk Ractor For Hearing Loss In Newborns, Michael Scott Jan 2002

The Prevalence Of Hyperbilirubinemia As A Risk Ractor For Hearing Loss In Newborns, Michael Scott

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper examines hyperbilirubinemia as a risk factor for hearing loss in newborns. Even though it is not a prevalent risk factor compared with other risk factors, low levels of bilirubin toxicity have been determined to have significant effects on hearing.


An Analysis Of The Relationship Between Immittance Results And Ac/Bc, Steven Smith Jan 2002

An Analysis Of The Relationship Between Immittance Results And Ac/Bc, Steven Smith

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper analyzes subjects with air bone (A/B) gaps (a comparison of air-conducted thresholds and bone-conducted thresholds) and whether tympanometry (the type of tympanogram, static admittance, or peak pressure) can predict the size of the A/B gap.


The Effects Of Noise Exposure On Nitric Oxide Synthase Knockout Mice, Emily Timmermann Jan 2002

The Effects Of Noise Exposure On Nitric Oxide Synthase Knockout Mice, Emily Timmermann

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper studies the role of nitric oxide (NOS 1, NOS 2, and NOS 3 genes) in the mouse cochlea and in noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). Mice genetically deficient of the NOS 2 and NOS 3 genes were protected from NIHL, indicating that one or both of these genes may be responsible for producing nitric oxide that damages the inner ear when exposed to harmful levels of noise.


Auditory Brainstem Response With Alternative Transducers: Implications For Newborn Hearing Screening, Amanda Urhahn Jan 2002

Auditory Brainstem Response With Alternative Transducers: Implications For Newborn Hearing Screening, Amanda Urhahn

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper studies the efficacy of a bone-conducted transducer compared to a traditional air conduction transducer for auditory brainstem response screening of newborns.


The Characterization Of Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions In The Sprague-Dawley Rat During Development, Aimee Woolard Jan 2002

The Characterization Of Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions In The Sprague-Dawley Rat During Development, Aimee Woolard

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper describes a project which set up a system to measure distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) in the Sprague Dawley rat and to conduct a pilot study to measure the development of DPOAEs as a function of age.


Are Regular Education Teachers Ready For Our Students?, Abby Zoia Jan 2002

Are Regular Education Teachers Ready For Our Students?, Abby Zoia

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper examines what regular education teachers need in order to be prepared for teaching mainstreamed deaf and hearing impaired students.


A Comparison Of The Quicksin And Ten Tests: Two Recent Tests Designed To Predict Patient Benefit From High Frequency Amplification, Margaret Gregowicz Jan 2002

A Comparison Of The Quicksin And Ten Tests: Two Recent Tests Designed To Predict Patient Benefit From High Frequency Amplification, Margaret Gregowicz

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper presents a comparison of two tests designed to predict which hearing impaired patients may benefit from high frequency amplification.