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The effect of using integrated signal processing hearing aids on the speech recognition abilities of hearing impaired Arabic-speaking children
Joint Authors
Tawfiq, Sumayyah
Taha, Hisham
al-Khuli, Wafa
Mahmud, Iman
Source
Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences
Issue
Vol. 15, Issue 3 (30 Sep. 2014), pp.215-224, 10 p.
Publisher
Egyptian Society of Ear Nose Throat and Allied Science
Publication Date
2014-09-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background : Integrated signal processing (ISP) uses a coordinated and concerted approach to signal processing so that both wearer and environmental information, along with the intermediate results of each processing unit, are shared among other signal processing units.
Aim : The aim of this work was to evaluate the benefits of ISP, if any, in pediatric hearing aid (HA) users.
Methods : This study was conducted on 16 Egyptian children with bilateral moderate to severe sensorineural hearing loss.
Children’s performance was assessed using their own digital has and using newly-fitted ISPHAs.
Evaluation was repeated at 1 and 6-month post-ISPHAfitting.
Evaluation included aided sound field threshold estimation and speech recognition in noise tests.
Parents were asked to fill the WILSI self assessment-questionnaire.
Results and conclusions : Significant improvement in aided sound field threshold levels and speech recognition in noise tests was recorded using ISP HAs over time.
As regards consonant manner, glides and stop consonants showed the highest improvement.
Though voiced and voiceless consonants were equally transmitted through digital HAs, voiced consonants were easier to perceive using ISP HAs.
Middle and back consonants were easier to perceive compared to front consonants using both HAs.
Application ofWILSI self assessment questionnaire revealed that parents reported better performance in different listening situations.
In conclusion, results of the present study support the use of ISP HAs in children with moderate to severe hearing loss due to the significant improvement recorded in both subjective and objective measures.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tawfiq, Sumayyah& al-Khuli, Wafa& Taha, Hisham& Mahmud, Iman. 2014. The effect of using integrated signal processing hearing aids on the speech recognition abilities of hearing impaired Arabic-speaking children. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences،Vol. 15, no. 3, pp.215-224.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-422813
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tawfiq, Sumayyah…[et al.]. The effect of using integrated signal processing hearing aids on the speech recognition abilities of hearing impaired Arabic-speaking children. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences Vol. 15, no. 3 ( 2014), pp.215-224.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-422813
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tawfiq, Sumayyah& al-Khuli, Wafa& Taha, Hisham& Mahmud, Iman. The effect of using integrated signal processing hearing aids on the speech recognition abilities of hearing impaired Arabic-speaking children. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences. 2014. Vol. 15, no. 3, pp.215-224.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-422813
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 223-224
Record ID
BIM-422813