Auditory Behavior and Validation in Audiological Diagnosis and Intervention in Infants and Children with Hearing Impairment

Authors

  • Juliana Luz Souza Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
  • Beatriz Caiuby Novaes Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
  • Luisa Barzaghi Ficker Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
  • Maria Angelina Nardi Martinez Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
  • Fabiana Cristina Mendonça de Araújo Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Beatriz de Castro Andrade Mendes Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-2724.2023v35i3e63465

Keywords:

Hearing Loss, Hearing Aids, Auditory Perception, Language Development

Abstract

Introduction: Professional work with infants and young children with hearing impairment requires specific knowledge and technique regarding the prescription and adaptation of the individual sound amplification device (PSAD) and the language development process. Limitations and inaccuracies throughout the diagnostic process may compromise all subsequent procedures of the intervention process. Purpose: To analyze the validation of the process of audiological diagnosis and intervention in infants and children with hearing impairment based on the comparative analysis of audiological tests, auditory behavior and application of the cross-checking principle after adaptation of hearing aids. Method: The research subjects were 12 children aged up to 36 months, with a diagnosis of bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, selected from the availability of access to the service for the evaluation and grouped into G1 (subjects with Speech Intelligibility Index - SII 65 dB up to 35%) and G2 (subjects with Speech Intelligibility Index - SII 65 dB above 54%). Results: The average age of the audiological diagnosis was 4.33 months. The audiological results of all children corresponded to each other, except for two subjects from G2. Conclusion: The auditory behavior not only allowed the validation of the processes of diagnosis and auditory intervention of the research subjects, but also allowed the identification of behaviors that are not compatible with audibility due to the inconsistent use of hearing aids. The application of developmental monitoring instruments proved to be adequate for monitoring the development of hearing and language skills in young children.

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Author Biography

Beatriz de Castro Andrade Mendes, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo

possui graduação em Fonoaudiologia pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (1989), mestrado em Distúrbios da Comunicação pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (1994) e doutorado em Lingüística Aplicada e Estudos da Linguagem pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (2003). Atualmente é coordenadora da clínica Derdic e professor assistente doutor da Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo. Tem experiência na área de Fonoaudiologia, com ênfase em Audiologia e reabilitação auditiva, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: saúde auditiva, deficiência auditiva, fonoaudiologia, percepção de fala, audiologia e aparelhos de amplificação sonora.

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2023-12-18

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Souza, J. L., Novaes, B. C., Ficker, L. B., Martinez, M. A. N., Araújo, F. C. M. de, & Mendes, B. de C. A. (2023). Auditory Behavior and Validation in Audiological Diagnosis and Intervention in Infants and Children with Hearing Impairment. Distúrbios Da Comunicação, 35(3), e63465. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-2724.2023v35i3e63465

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Vol. 35 No. 3 (2023)

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