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Spelling Errors In Children Who Are Deaf, Laura Ann Houston
Spelling Errors In Children Who Are Deaf, Laura Ann Houston
Independent Studies and Capstones
This is a descriptive study that analyzes the spelling abilities as well as a specific spelling error made by children between the ages of 5 and 9 who are deaf and wear cochlear implants.
The Role Of Siblings In The Habilitation Of Families With Children Who Are Deaf Or Hard-Of-Hearing, Lyndsey Jalvia
The Role Of Siblings In The Habilitation Of Families With Children Who Are Deaf Or Hard-Of-Hearing, Lyndsey Jalvia
Independent Studies and Capstones
Siblings play a vital role in the health of a family as they adjust to having a child who is deaf or hard-of-hearing. In this project, a series of workshops has been designed for the siblings of children with a hearing loss to help better understand hearing loss and foster healthy sibling relationships.
Average Annual Reading Growth Rate Progress Of Children Who Are Deaf, Use A Cochlear Implant And Attend An Auditory-Oral School, Robyn Kirk
Independent Studies and Capstones
Reading growth rate averages were established for children who are deaf, have a unilateral cochlear implant and attend an auditory-oral school.
Developing Language While Out In The Community, Anne Leblanc
Developing Language While Out In The Community, Anne Leblanc
Independent Studies and Capstones
This is an informal study centering on the needs of parents of children who are deaf or hearing impaired. The information analyzed and obtained focused on the role of parents in their children’s lives.
The Influence Of Siblings On The Development Of Social Skills In Children Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing, Lindsay Poole
The Influence Of Siblings On The Development Of Social Skills In Children Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing, Lindsay Poole
Independent Studies and Capstones
A study observing the influence of siblings or lack thereof, birth order and vocabulary skills on social skills of adolescent cochlear implant recipients using ratings from their parents.
Using Love And Logic At Home: A Workshop For Parents Of Children Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing, Brittany Barney
Using Love And Logic At Home: A Workshop For Parents Of Children Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing, Brittany Barney
Independent Studies and Capstones
Research supporting a workshop about using Love and Logic techniques at home, tailored for parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Teaching Written Language To Students Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing, Elizabeth Giddens
Teaching Written Language To Students Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing, Elizabeth Giddens
Independent Studies and Capstones
This Independent Study looked into the effectiveness of the Interactive Writing program in teaching writing to students who are deaf or hard of hearing. The students' writing was assessed based on writing samples and teacher observations.
Effectiveness Of Visual Feedback Provided By An Electromagnetic Articulograph (Ema) System: Training Vowel Production In Individuals With Hearing Impairment, Rachel Bock
Independent Studies and Capstones
An electromagnetic articulograph (EMA) system was used to provide a participant with congenital hearing loss visual biofeedback information on speech production. Five normally hearing listeners reported a change in their perception of the speech sound /æ/ in the various conditions of the study.
Predicting Music Enjoyment In Cochlear Implant Users, Rose Bradley
Predicting Music Enjoyment In Cochlear Implant Users, Rose Bradley
Independent Studies and Capstones
Most cochlear implant (CI) users perceive music poorly. Little is known, however, about the musical enjoyment received by CI users. The author examined possible relationships between musical enjoyment and music perception tasks through the use of 1) multiple musical tests, and 2) two groups of listeners: normal-hearing (NH) listeners with a CI-simulation and actual CI users. The two groups’ performances are compared to determine whether NH participants listening to music via CI-simulation software are a good model for actual CI users for perceiving music.
Role Of Alpha Synuclein In Noise Induced Hearing Loss, Melissa Mooney
Role Of Alpha Synuclein In Noise Induced Hearing Loss, Melissa Mooney
Independent Studies and Capstones
The recent discovery of the contribution of alpha synuclein in the auditory system prompted further investigation of its functional role. Auditory brainstem response (ABR) and gap detection testing were completed on wild-type and transgenic M83 mice to assess the role of alpha synuclein in noise-induced hearing loss and central auditory function.
Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of Using Dvds To Elicit Language For Children Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing, Robyn Mortenson
Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of Using Dvds To Elicit Language For Children Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing, Robyn Mortenson
Independent Studies and Capstones
This study examines the effectiveness of utilizing a DVD software program to teach specific language structures to children who are deaf or hard of hearing. This study includes a literary review of previous studies that evaluated the effectiveness of using technology to teach language to children who exhibited language delays.
An Exploration Of The Role Of Narrative Skills In Higher-Level Reading Comprehension Of Teenagers With Hearing Loss, Anita New
Independent Studies and Capstones
This Study examines the relationship between scores on adolescents’ self-generated narratives and standardized reading-comprehension scores. This relationship is also compared with the more simple language metrics: vocabulary and syntax.
Velocity Discrimination Of Angular Motion At Different Frequencies In Individuals With Normal Vestibular Function, Brittany Nguyen
Velocity Discrimination Of Angular Motion At Different Frequencies In Individuals With Normal Vestibular Function, Brittany Nguyen
Independent Studies and Capstones
The purpose of this study was to evaluate discrimination of angular velocity in individuals with normal vestibular function using a newly developed adaptive psychophysical measure. Vestibular psychophysical testing may complement existing clinical measures in diagnosing and treating patients with imbalance.
Development Of A Simple Index To Predict Benefit And Satisfaction From Amplification, Katie Niehl
Development Of A Simple Index To Predict Benefit And Satisfaction From Amplification, Katie Niehl
Independent Studies and Capstones
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of non-audiological patient-based variables; amount of bother, importance of improved hearing, and expectations, as reliable predictors of benefit and satisfaction from amplification. Study findings were then used to develop two initial prognostic indices.
Resources For Non-English Speaking Parents Of Children Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing And Learning English As Their Primary Language, Jennifer Olumba
Resources For Non-English Speaking Parents Of Children Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing And Learning English As Their Primary Language, Jennifer Olumba
Independent Studies and Capstones
This study examined culturally and linguistically diverse families with deaf and hard of hearing children. A literature review consisted of looking at the rate of immigration to the United States, English speaking parents of children who are deaf and hard of hearing, bilingual education, and the obstacles bilingual parents of children who are deaf and hard of hearing may face. The data obtained was used to compile a list of resources for parents of children who are deaf and hard of hearing available in languages other than English in order to assist these families.
The Effectiveness Of Directional Microphone Alignment In The Baha Divino, Kristi Ann Marie Oeding
The Effectiveness Of Directional Microphone Alignment In The Baha Divino, Kristi Ann Marie Oeding
Independent Studies and Capstones
The primary objective of this research study is to determine if off-vertical directional microphone alignments of the Baha Divino significantly impact the Reception Threshold for Sentences (RTS, in dB) using the Hearing in Noise Test (HINT) in a diffuse listening situation.
Evaluation Of Different Signal Processing Options In Unilateral And Bilateral Cochlear Freedom Recipients Using R-Space Background Noise, Alison Brockmeyer
Evaluation Of Different Signal Processing Options In Unilateral And Bilateral Cochlear Freedom Recipients Using R-Space Background Noise, Alison Brockmeyer
Independent Studies and Capstones
Understanding speech in the presence of noise is a difficult task for cochlear implant patients. This study examines the real-world effectiveness of different signal processing approaches available in the Cochlear Nucleus Freedom device to enhance speech perception in noise for cochlear implant recipients.
Marginal Cell Density In Young And Old Cba/J And Cba/Caj Mice, Ashley Dahl
Marginal Cell Density In Young And Old Cba/J And Cba/Caj Mice, Ashley Dahl
Independent Studies and Capstones
The goal of the present study was to compare aging characteristics of the cochlear lateral wall in inbred mouse strains (CBA/J and CBA/CaJ) having very different endocochlear potential (EP)-versus-age profiles to see which anatomic differences might predict their EP differences.
Optimal Dose Of Kanamycin For Protection From Noise Induced Hearing Loss, Mary Elizabeth Rybak Rice
Optimal Dose Of Kanamycin For Protection From Noise Induced Hearing Loss, Mary Elizabeth Rybak Rice
Independent Studies and Capstones
Young CBA/J mice were injected with kanamycin under varying schedules then exposed to noise in order to determine the boundary conditions for cochlear protection against noise.
Investigation And Literature Review Of Unilateral Hearing Loss, Patricia Eckels
Investigation And Literature Review Of Unilateral Hearing Loss, Patricia Eckels
Independent Studies and Capstones
Literature and research were gathered and analyzed to determine the impact UHL has on a child’s education, speech and language development. The effects of early intervention and amplification were also analyzed.
Utilizing Hearing Assistive Technology (Hat) To Assess Speech Recognition: Comparison Of Word Recognition Scores Obtained By Hearing Instrument Users, Stephanie Schutzenhofer
Utilizing Hearing Assistive Technology (Hat) To Assess Speech Recognition: Comparison Of Word Recognition Scores Obtained By Hearing Instrument Users, Stephanie Schutzenhofer
Independent Studies and Capstones
The ability for individuals with hearing loss to accurately recognize correct versus incorrect verbal responses during traditional word recognition testing across four different listening conditions was assessed.
Recognizing Emotion In Illustrations And Photographs: Comparing Responses Of Children Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing With Those Of Children With Normal Hearing, Sarah Sisk
Independent Studies and Capstones
Recognizing emotions are something children do everyday, whether it is identifying that mom is sad because she lost her job or that a character in a story is mad because no one will listen to him. The purpose of this study is to find out if recognizing emotions is easier to do with realistic photographs or illustrations.
What It Takes: Issues In Implementing Electronic Portfolios, Kristen Steele
What It Takes: Issues In Implementing Electronic Portfolios, Kristen Steele
Independent Studies and Capstones
The purpose of this study was to investigate the issues in implementing electronic portfolios as a school-wide innovation, and to provide a resource guide for the future use of electronic portfolios at Central Institute for the Deaf.
Autonomic Dysfunction In Patients With Migrane Associated Dizziness (Mad), Lauren Tegel
Autonomic Dysfunction In Patients With Migrane Associated Dizziness (Mad), Lauren Tegel
Independent Studies and Capstones
The goal of this project is to identify what effect vestibular stimulation has on the reaction of the autonomic nervous system, as measured by blood pressure, blood-oxygen saturation levels, and heart rate monitoring, on subjects with migraine associated dizziness (MAD) as compared to healthy non-MAD subjects.
Efficacy Of 1000 Hz Tympanometry In Infants Birth To 4 Months Of Age: A Follow Up Study, Jamie Glater
Efficacy Of 1000 Hz Tympanometry In Infants Birth To 4 Months Of Age: A Follow Up Study, Jamie Glater
Independent Studies and Capstones
Interpretation of 1000 Hz tympanometry is not standardized. Several compensated and uncompensated measures were analyzed and compared to otologic findings. Results of auditory brainstem testing and otoacoustic emissions were considered to better obtain middle ear status. Findings were inconclusive due to small sample size.
Immunohistochemistry Of Synergistic Effects Of Kanamycin And Furosemide In The Murine Model, Katherine Gorton
Immunohistochemistry Of Synergistic Effects Of Kanamycin And Furosemide In The Murine Model, Katherine Gorton
Independent Studies and Capstones
Adult CBA/CaJ mice were injected with large single dose of both kanamycin and furosemide in order to study hair cell lesion and macrophage recruitment within the cochlea.
Evaluating The Efficacy Of Monaural Vs. Binaural Fm Fittings In Children With Auditory Processing Disorders, Kristen Haider
Evaluating The Efficacy Of Monaural Vs. Binaural Fm Fittings In Children With Auditory Processing Disorders, Kristen Haider
Independent Studies and Capstones
The purpose of this project was to determine whether a monaural FM or binaural FM fitting strategy is more appropriate for children with Auditory Processing Disorders.