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Keywords
Hearing disorders in children; Language acquisition; Otitis media with effusion in children;
Abstract
This study investigated the relationship between ultra-high frequency hearing loss and delays in speech and language development in 10 language delayed children and 10 nonlanguage delayed children. The study utilized both pure-tone sensitivity measures and distortion product otoacoustic emission (DPOAE) strength to assess hearing capability. Behavioral audiometric thresholds were obtained at 250, 500, 1000, 2000, 4000, 8000, 10000, 12500, 16000, 18000, 19000, and 20,000 Hz with standard air conduction audiometry and ultra-high frequency air conduction audiometry. DPOAE strength was measured at approximately 1000, 1100, 1500, 2000, 2500, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 8000, 12000, 16000, and 20000 Hz using a standard DPOAE program and an ultra-high frequency DPOAE program. A significant threshold shift was noted in the ultra-high frequency pure-tone results at 10000 and 12500 Hz for both ears. No significance was noted for regular DPOAE values, ultra-high frequency DPOAE values, or standard air conduction audiometry.
Year of Submission
1998
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Department of Communicative Disorders
First Advisor
Joseph Smaldino
Second Advisor
Bruce Plakke
Third Advisor
Lauren Nelson
Date Original
1998
Object Description
1 PDF file (73 leaves)
Copyright
©1998 Emily Ann Haisman
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Haisman, Emily Ann, "Pure-Tone Thresholds and Otoacoustic Emission Strength as a Function of Language Delay in Children" (1998). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 2829.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/2829
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