Effects of an Intervention Designed to Increase Toddlers' Hearing Aid Use.

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of Ears On, an intervention designed to increase toddlers' use of hearing devices. A single-case, multiple-baseline design across participants was used with three parent-child dyads who demonstrated low hearing aid use despite enrollment in traditional early intervention services. Data logging technology was used to objectively measure hearing aid use. A functional relationship was identified between participation in the intervention and the number of hours children utilized their hearing aids. Two dyads met the criterion set for completing the intervention: an average of 8 hr of daily hearing aid use. One dyad did not reach this criterion but did meet the parent's goal of full-time use in the child's educational setting. For all d

SUBMITTER: Ambrose SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7275820 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature