Chapter 13Pediatric Hearing Loss.ppt

Chapter 13:Pediatric Hearing Loss Focus Questions What is pediatric hearing loss? How is pediatric hearing loss classified? What are the defining characteristics of prevalent types of pediatric hearing loss? How is pediatric hearing loss identified? How is pediatric hearing loss treated? What is an auditory processing disorder, and how is it identified and treated? Introduction Importance of hearing: recognize familiar voices, differentiate among wide range of sounds Detection, categorization, and comprehension of sounds Complex auditory system, so can result in many types of hearing problems Specialists can help children learn to listen and speak through the use of assistive technology or specialized teaching methods that foster learning Case Study #1: Mesha 12-month old with profound sensorineural hearing loss her father and other family members are also deaf and immersed in the Deaf community Mesha’s parents do not want her to be conflicted between a hearing a deaf world, so parents believe she should have a strong identity as a “Deaf person” Mesha is producing a few words right now in sign and actively communicates with her family Case Study #1 Questions If you were an interventionist working with Mesha and her parents, would you endorse their decision? Why or why not? What challenges face children who are raised in the Deaf versus hearing community? Case Study #2: Jack 30-month old child 18 months old: Jack’s mom had concerns about language and upon pediatrician’s inspection, noticed severe bilateral otitis media Went through medical intervention (antibiotics), but at two years, Jack’s mom went to consult an SLP Jack was diagnosed with moderately-severe mixed hearing loss Case Study #2 Questions In your opinion, what is Jack’s prognosis for achieving normal speech and language milestones in the next few years? Why wasn’t Jack’s hearing evaluated as soon as his mother noted a delay in his communication skills? How might Jack’s future be different if his sens