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May 24, 2022: Perspectives on a Listening and Spoken Language Approach to Supporting Children with Unilateral Hearing Loss
Contact the Presenters
Sarah Martin
Teacher of the Deaf, Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech
smartin@clarkeschools.org
clarkeschools.org
Alexanna Rodgers
Consumer Engagement Manager, MED-EL
alexanna.rodgers@medel.com
919.717.1692
medel.com
Resources for Educators & Teachers of the Deaf
- Considerations for in-service trainings with mainstream classroom teachers
- Clarke’s Mainstream News with topical advice for professionals supporting students who are deaf or hard of hearing
- Clarke’s Hear Me Out is a forum for itinerant teachers of the deaf
- Clarke Speaks Up blog covers uplifting stories for families and professionals
Resources for All Professionals
- Introducing: The Building Blocks of Speech – MED-EL Professionals Blog (medel.pro)
- Introducing: MED-EL Lesson Kits for Babies – MED-EL Professionals Blog (medel.pro)
- A New Tool to Facilitate Communication Development With a Whole Child Perspective – MED-EL Professionals Blog (medel.pro)
- Rehabilitation Lesson Kit #1: My House – MED-EL Professionals Blog (medel.pro) (Links to downloadable copies of all kits, in 12+ languages)
- 6 Ways to Practice Your Sound Localization | The MED-EL Blog (medel.com)
- Single-Sided Deafness and Rehabilitation: 2 Techniques to Success (medel.com)
- Binaural Hearing – A Guide for Educators
MED-EL Shares Helpful Research
- Benefits of Cochlear Implantation in Childhood Unilateral Hearing Loss (CUHL Trial) – PubMed (nih.gov)
- Inclusion criteria 3.5 to 6.5 years of age, so slightly younger.
- Methods section of this paper could be helpful in getting a better picture of how we determine benefit in children with SSD.
- Influence of Cochlear Implant Use on Perceived Listening Effort in Adult and Pediatric Cases of Unilateral and Asymmetric Hearing Loss – PubMed (nih.gov)
- Publication from UNC specifically on listening effort
- Subjective data to show benefit
- Comparison of test methods to assess the implanted ear alone for pediatric cochlear implant recipients with single-sided deafness – PubMed (nih.gov)
- Detail on testing setup and what is recommended in the pediatric SSD population
- Cochlear implantation for single-sided deafness in children and adolescents – PubMed (nih.gov)
- Includes 9 children implanted for SSD; most with MED-EL
- There are many factors impacting outcomes; some may depend on patient/parent motivation and expectations
Webinar References
- “Unilateral Hearing Loss: Recent Updates” webinar by Dr. Judith Lieu hosted by Hearing First
- “Permanent Unilateral Hearing Loss (UHL) and Childhood Development” article by Dr. Judith Lieu, Feb 15, 2018
- Article by Fred Bess, Hilary David, Stephen Camarata, and Benjamin Hornsby on Listening Fatigue, January 2020
- 2017 conference in Philadelphia sponsored by Phonak: Ann Marie Tharpe’s overview presentation
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