Objective: Many researchers believe hearing impaired people suffer from special disability in metaphor comprehension. This study was aimed to compare the comprehension of metaphoric expressions in mainstreaming sever hearing impaired and normal students ...
Reyhaneh Mohammadi+4 more
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Investigation of the Functional Balance in Children With Sensory Impairment Aged 6 to 14 Years Old
Objective: The balance of human body is maintained by a complex process involving visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive systems. Since the postural control require information from all of these three sensory systems to maintain optimal postural ...
Hassan Daneshmandi, Chiman َAlyarnezhad
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The Value of the Hearing Education Arcade in Educating Caregivers of Hearing-Impaired Patients
Introduction: Although technological advancements have improved the treatment outcomes of hearing-impaired patients, challenges still exist as caregivers are not able to fully appreciate patients' difficulties in communication.
Wong Kein Low PhD, FRCS+1 more
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Tinnitus and Patterns of Hearing Loss [PDF]
Tinnitus is strongly linked with the presence of damaged hearing. However, it is not known why tinnitus afflicts only some, and not all, hearingimpaired listeners.
Lecluyse, W+3 more
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Presbycusis: Pathology, Signal Pathways, and Therapeutic Strategy
In ARHL, the stria vascularis, acting as a cochlear battery, gradually loses its ability to maintain the endocochlear potential, leading to impaired hair cell function and progressive hearing loss. Single‐cell sequencing reveals age‐related cellular changes in the cochlea, providing insights into the underlying mechanisms of aging and potential ...
Xiaoxu Zhao+12 more
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Influence Of Demographic Factors On Memory And Attention (Cognitive Ability) Among Hearing-Impaired
The aim of this study was to examine the influence of demographic factors on cognitive ability (memory and attention) among hearing-impaired students.
Habibah Abd Rani Ummi+1 more
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Depression in hearing-impaired children
The purpose of this study was to examine the levels of depressive symptoms and the unique contribution of two aspects of emotion regulation (coping and mood states) to the development of depression in hearing-impaired children and a control group.In order to compare the groups, self-report questionnaires concerning symptoms of depression, coping ...
Theunissen, S.C.P.M.+5 more
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Appreciating speech through gaming [PDF]
This paper discusses the Speech and Phoneme Recognition as an Educational Aid for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired (SPREAD) application and the ongoing research on its deployment as a tool for motivating deaf and hearing impaired students to learn and ...
Carreon, M. T., Sadural, S. T.
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Comparison of the benefits of cochlear implantation versus contra-lateral routing of signal hearing aids in adult patients with single-sided deafness: study protocol for a prospective within-subject longitudinal trial [PDF]
Background Individuals with a unilateral severe-to-profound hearing loss, or single-sided deafness, report difficulty with listening in many everyday situations despite having access to well-preserved acoustic hearing in one ear.
A Boothroyd+71 more
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The Reconstruction of Peripheral Auditory Circuit: Recent Advances and Future Challenges
This paper summarizes the potential of biomaterials, stem cells, and gene editing technologies in the regeneration of inner ear hair cells, spiral ganglion neurons, and inner ear organoids. Challenges and potential developments are discussed and explored.
Zhe Li+3 more
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