Hearing care and management priority among parents of children with Down syndrome: a grounded theory.

Objective: This study qualitatively explored the factors that influence how parents of children who are Deaf or hard-of-hearing with Down syndrome prioritise hearing care and management and developed an associated theory to explain that priority.

Design: Grounded theory was used for the purposes of this qualitative study. Data were collected using in-depth interviews which were analysed using a three-tiered qualitative coding process.

Classroom Listening Experiences of Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Using Listening Inventory For Education-Revised.

Purpose This study examined classroom listening experiences reported by students who are deaf or hard of hearing using the Listening Inventory For Education-Revised (LIFE-R). Method Retrospective electronic survey responses from 3,584 school-age participants were analyzed using descriptive statistics to report student perceptions of listening difficulty in various classroom scenarios, including the strategies students used when they did not hear or understand. Stratified data were used to explore potential differences between grades and across degree of hearing loss or type of hearing technology.

Parent challenges, perspectives and experiences caring for children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing with other disabilities: a comprehensive review.

Objective: The purpose of this literature review was to explore parent challenges in caring for children who are deaf or hard of hearing with other disabilities and discuss implications for audiologists related to supporting families.

Design: A comprehensive literature review was conducted, and through qualitative analysis, emergent themes were identified, and a narrative summary generated.

Study Sample: Nine research studies were included in this review.

Audiologists' communication behaviour during hearing device management appointments.

Objective: The aim of this exploratory study was to describe audiologist communication behaviours during appointments for hearing device monitoring and management before and after participation in counselling skills training.

Design: The study used a longitudinal design with three assessment points over 6 months.

Study Sample: The sample included 10 audiologists and audiology graduate students interacting in a professional setting with their clients.

The effectiveness of commercial desiccants and uncooked rice in removing moisture from hearing aids.

Objective: In many low- and middle-income countries, the availability of hearing technology is limited, with few options for hearing aid repairs. Minimising moisture damage to hearing aid electronics improves function and longevity; however, desiccants that absorb moisture from hearing aid components are unavailable in many regions. This study compared the effectiveness of uncooked white rice and seven commercial silica gel desiccants in removing moisture from hearing aids.

Parent perceptions of their child's communication and academic experiences with cochlear implants.

Objective: To explore parent perceptions of communication and academic experiences of cochlear implant (CI) recipients under the age of 18.

Design: Cross-sectional survey design. Two surveys (K-12, birth-5) queried parent perceptions of the impact of CI on communication, listening in various environments and academic achievement.

Preschool teachers' perception and use of hearing assistive technology in educational settings.

Purpose: This study explored how often sound-field amplification and personal frequency-modulated (FM) systems are used in preschool classrooms, teacher perceptions of advantages and disadvantages of using hearing assistive technology, and teacher recommendations for hearing assistive technology use.

Method: The study used a cross-sectional survey design. Participants were professionals who provided services to preschool-age children who are deaf or hard of hearing in public or private schools.