TY - JOUR
T1 - The effects of degree and type of hearing loss on children's performance in class
AU - Most, Tova
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - This study evaluated school functioning of a sample of children with hearing impairments who were mainstreamed in regular educational settings. Participants comprised 47 children aged 7;2 to 9;3 years with various degrees and types of hearing loss. Teachers evaluated the children using the Hebrew version of the Screening Instrument For Targeting Educational Risks (SIFTER) (Anderson, 1989). Results demonstrated that some children with unilateral hearing loss as well as children with minimal hearing loss showed lower performance than children with more severe hearing loss. Also, children with hearing aids performed better than those without hearing aids. These findings suggest first that professionals need to become more aware of the possible adverse effects of minimal or unilateral hearing loss on students' functioning in the educational system, and second that consideration should be given to increasing the provision of necessary services.
AB - This study evaluated school functioning of a sample of children with hearing impairments who were mainstreamed in regular educational settings. Participants comprised 47 children aged 7;2 to 9;3 years with various degrees and types of hearing loss. Teachers evaluated the children using the Hebrew version of the Screening Instrument For Targeting Educational Risks (SIFTER) (Anderson, 1989). Results demonstrated that some children with unilateral hearing loss as well as children with minimal hearing loss showed lower performance than children with more severe hearing loss. Also, children with hearing aids performed better than those without hearing aids. These findings suggest first that professionals need to become more aware of the possible adverse effects of minimal or unilateral hearing loss on students' functioning in the educational system, and second that consideration should be given to increasing the provision of necessary services.
KW - Hearing loss
KW - School functioning
KW - Screening
KW - Teacher questionnaire
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=10444262658&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1179/146431504790560528
DO - 10.1179/146431504790560528
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AN - SCOPUS:10444262658
SN - 1464-3154
VL - 6
SP - 154
EP - 166
JO - Deafness and Education International
JF - Deafness and Education International
IS - 3
ER -