Sensory processing disorders in children with hearing impairment: Implications for multidisciplinary approach and early intervention.

Objective: To explore the differences in sensory processing between children with hearing impairments and children with normal hearing and the variables that influence sensory processing disorder (SPD).

Methods: The sensory processing abilities of 90 children were compared in three age-matched groups of 30, with cochlear implants (CIs), hearing aids (HAs), and normal hearing (NH). The Arabic Sensory Profile (Arabic_SP) was used.

Validity and reliability of the Arabic Token Test for children.

Background: The Token Test for Children (2nd edition) (TTFC) is a measure for assessing receptive language. In this study we describe the translation process, validity and reliability of the Arabic Token Test for Children (A-TTFC).

Aims: The aim of this study is to translate, validate and establish the reliability of the Arabic Token Test for Children (A-TTFC) for the purpose of assessing Arabic-speaking children with receptive language problems.

Cochlear implants in children implanted in Jordan: A parental overview.

Objective: Exploring the perspective of parents on the cochlear implant process in Jordan.

Methods: Sixty parents of deaf children were surveyed on the information gathering process prior to cochlear implant surgery, and their implant outcome expectations post-surgery. Whether child or parent characteristics may impact parents' post-surgical expectations was explored.