Objective: To address the question of whether, on a population level, early detection and
amplification improve outcomes of children with hearing impairment. Design: All families of …

OBJECTIVES: Universal newborn hearing screening has been implemented to detect
permanent childhood hearing loss (PCHL) early, with the ultimate goal of improving outcomes …

Objectives: Difficulty in understanding speech in background noise is frequently reported by
hearing-impaired people despite well-fitted amplification. Understanding speech in the …

This research investigated the concurrent association between early reading skills and
phonological awareness ( PA ), print knowledge, language, cognitive, and demographic …

Objective: This study investigated the factors influencing 5-year language, speech and
everyday functioning of children with congenital hearing loss. Design: Standardised tests …

This research investigated the speech, language, and functional auditory outcomes of 119 3-year-old
children with hearing loss and additional disabilities. Outcomes were evaluated …

Objective: To determine the influence of the presence of auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder
(ANSD) on speech, language, and psycho-social development of children at three years …

Objective: To establish the effect of self-rated and measured functional hearing on depression,
taking age and gender into account. Additionally, the study investigates if hearing-aid …

Hearing loss is an etiologically heterogeneous trait with differences in the age of onset, severity
and site of lesion. It is caused by a combination of genetic and/or environmental factors. …

Previous research has shown an association between children’s development of psychosocial
and motor skills. This study evaluated the development of these skills in 301 three-year-…