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Meeting the Needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People With Hearing Loss in the Context of the National Disability Insurance Scheme

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hearing loss is a poignant issue in many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and, without sufficient support, it can also contribute to disabling life experiences. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is intended to provide support to eligible people experiencing disability, however, to effectively serve this ...
Hannah Lack   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Views of reproductive genetic carrier screening participants regarding screening for genes associated with non‐syndromic hearing loss

open access: yesPrenatal Diagnosis, Volume 42, Issue 13, Page 1658-1666, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Objective Reproductive genetic carrier screening (RGCS) panels often include genes associated with non‐syndromic hearing loss (NSHL) despite a lack of evidence of acceptability. Although some couples take steps to avoid having a child who is deaf, there are effective interventions for children who are deaf.
Lucinda Freeman   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lessons in co-creation: the inconvenient truths of inclusive sign language technology development [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv
In the era of AI-driven language technologies, there is a growing demand for the participation and leadership of deaf communities in sign language technology development, often framed as co-creation. This paper, developed through collaborative and iterative dialogue between the authors with data from informal participant observations, examines the ...
arxiv  

School wellbeing and psychological characteristics of online learning in families of children with and without hearing loss during the Covid‐19 pandemic

open access: yesPsychology in the Schools, Volume 60, Issue 1, Page 78-104, January 2023., 2023
Abstract This study investigated the psychological characteristics of online learning on Italian students with and without hearing loss (HL) and on their parents, who were forced into isolation during the Covid‐19 pandemic. An online survey collected information on socio‐demographic data and opinions concerning online learning from 61 children (mean ...
Bianca Maria Serena Inguscio   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Salicylate-Induced Auditory Perceptual Disorders and Plastic Changes in Nonclassical Auditory Centers in Rats

open access: yesNeural Plasticity, 2014
Previous studies have shown that sodium salicylate (SS) activates not only central auditory structures, but also nonauditory regions associated with emotion and memory.
Guang-Di Chen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Missed Early Intervention Opportunities for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

open access: yesAutism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Early intervention (EI) is essential for improving developmental outcomes in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, participation during the critical neurodevelopmental (0–3 years) period remains a challenge. To identify those factors associated with the participation of preschool children with ASD in EI before age 2, this ...
Daniel E. Lidstone
wiley   +1 more source

AAV2.7m8 is a powerful viral vector for inner ear gene therapy

open access: yesNature Communications, 2019
Adeno-associated virus is used in gene therapy in mouse models of hearing loss. Here the authors compare vectors and find AAV2.7m8 can infect cells in the inner ear with high efficiency.
Kevin Isgrig   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A prototype Malayalam to Sign Language Automatic Translator [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2014
Sign language, which is a medium of communication for deaf people, uses manual communication and body language to convey meaning, as opposed to using sound. This paper presents a prototype Malayalam text to sign language translation system. The proposed system takes Malayalam text as input and generates corresponding Sign Language.
arxiv  

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