Objective To describe and analyse the linguistic structure of audiological diagnoses for
infants, to determine ways to optimise the delivery of diagnostic information to parents during …

Although children with hearing loss are now often integrated into mainstream classrooms,
many do not begin school with age-appropriate school-readiness skills. Traditional …

Hearing loss affects millions of people worldwide. The audiology profession strives to help
all individuals achieve their communicative goals and needs, providing support and …

The present study investigated the similarities and differences in the lived experiences of
parents who made the decision to have their child implanted with a cochlear device. The aim …

Current models of auditory cognition suggest that cognitive resources for processing
challenging acoustic and linguistic information are limited, creating a trade-off between effort …

Objective Characteristics of the audiological performance of children with auditory
neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD) have been identified; however, studies regarding …

Objective: To compare speech perception between children with a different age at cochlear
implantation. Design: We evaluated speech perception by comparing consonant–vowel …

The market for healthcare is imperfect. This results in increased governmental intervention in
the healthcare market compared to other markets. Many governments use economic …

Background Hearing parents tend to have a strong preference for their deaf and hard-of-
hearing children to acquire adequate speech, as opposed to use of sign language …

Maternal-child relationships are among the most influential contexts in which children learn
language. The well-being of both members of this dyad affects its efficacy as a vehicle for …