Parent-Reported Ease of Listening in Preschool-Aged Children With Bilateral and Unilateral Hearing Loss.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Evidence from school-aged children suggests that the ease with which children listen varies with the presence of hearing loss and the acoustic environment despite the use of devices like hearing aids. However, little is known about the ease of listening in preschool-aged children with hearing loss-an age at which rapid learning occurs and increased listening difficulty or effort may diminish the required capacity to learn new skills. To this end, the objectives of the present study were to (i) assess parent-reported aided ease of listening as a function of hearing loss configuration (hearing loss in one versus both ears) and device configuration among children with hearing loss in one ear (unilateral hearing loss), and (ii) investigate factors that influence children's e

SUBMITTER: Easwar V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11906374 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov-Dec 01

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature