Este estudo teve por objetivo avaliar o site Curso de Sistema de Frequência Modulada para Professores, como instrumento de capacitação de professores que tenham em sala de aula alunos com deficiência auditiva usuários de Aparelho de Amplificação Sonora Individual (AASI) e/ou Implante Coclear (IC) acoplados ao Sistema de Frequência Modulada (FM). O site foi avaliado por professores da Rede Estadual e Privada da cidade de Bauru e também por professores do Colégio do Serviço Social da Indústria (SESI), quanto aos aspectos de qualidade técnica e de conteúdo. Participaram, no total, 65 professores com idade média de 40 anos e todos com curso superior em sua formação. Os professores após navegarem no site preencheram anonimamente um questionário online disponível no site com questões sobre dados demográficos, conhecimento do professor sobre o seu aluno, formação complementar e uso da internet. Também responderam às questões sobre a qualidade técnica do site por meio do questionário Emory, que compreende as subescalas precisão, autores, atualizações, público, navegação, links e estrutura e conteúdo do site. Os professores não manifestaram dificuldades para responder ao questionário, tendo como média de preenchimento do questionário 33 minutos e 14 segundos. Os mesmos também demonstraram não ter experiência com as questões da deficiência auditiva de um modo geral (perda auditiva, localização, grau da perda, acústica em sala, uso do sistema de FM, dentre outras). Foi possível verificar que 53,84% dos professores utilizam a internet frequentemente. O site obteve como pontuação geral 87,64% no questionário Emory, considerado como sendo adequado. No estudo das subescalas isoladamente foi verificado que os aspectos \"conteúdo\", \"autores\", \"atualizações\", \"público\" e \"links\" relacionados ao questionário Emory tiveram pontuação como sendo excelente (acima de 90%). As subescalas \"navegação\" e \"estrutura\" foram classificadas como sendo adequadas (pontuação 76,53% e 78,84%, respectivamente). O aspecto \"precisão\" do site obteve a pontuação de 68,2%, revelando necessidade de revisão. Os professores avaliaram o seu conhecimento prévio antes de navegar no conteúdo do site como sendo ruim e satisfeito e após navegarem no site eles avaliaram que o site ajudou muito e também estavam muito satisfeitos com o conteúdo. O site foi considerado pelos participantes como sendo uma ferramenta importante para ajudá-los no dia a dia com o aluno com a deficiência auditiva. / This study aimed to evaluate the site \"Course Frequency Modulation System for Teachers \", as a tool for teachers who have students in the classroom for hearing -impaired users Individual hearing aids (HA) and cochlear implants (CI) coupled to the Frequency Modulation (FM) System. The site was evaluated by teachers of state and private systems of Bauru city and also by teachers of the Colégio do Serviço Social da Indústria (SESI), on the aspects of technical quality and content. A total of 65 teachers, whose average age was 40 years old and all of them were college graduated, participated in the evaluation. After navigating the site, anonymously filled an online questionnaire about demographic data, teacher´s knowledge about his/her student, complementary training and internet usage. They also answered the questions about technical quality of the site through the questionnaire Emory, which includes the subscales accuracy, authors, updates, public, navigation, links and the site structure and content. The teachers did not have problems to answer the questionnaire, and the average time of filling it was 33 minutes and 14 seconds. They also demonstrated to have no experience with hearing impairment questions in general (hearing loss, location, hearing loss degree, classroom acoustics, usage of FM System, and others). It was possible to verify that 53,84% of teachers use the internet frequently. The site obtained as 87,64% general score on the questionnaire Emory, considered to be appropriate. Analyzing the subscales separately, the aspect \"content\", \"author\", \"update\", \"public\" and \"links\" related to the questionnaire Emory scored as excellent (above 90%). The subscales \"navigation\" and \"structure\" were classified appropriate (score 76.53% and 78.84%, respectively). The aspect of \"accuracy\" of the site received a score of 68.2%, revealing a need for review. Before navigating the site content, teachers rated their previous knowledge as \"poor\" and \"satisfied\"; after navigating the site, they assessed the site \"helped a lot\" and \"helped\", and they were very satisfied about the content. The site was considered by the participants as an important tool to help them in day-to-day to work with hearing-impaired students.

O presente estudo teve como objetivo descrever e analisar a visão dos professores de ensino regular a respeito da inclusão da criança deficiente auditiva em classe comum das escolas da rede de ensino estadual, municipal e particular. Participaram, respondendo um questionário, professores de educação infantil e primeiras séries do ensino fundamental (1ª a 4ª série), selecionados aleatoriamente, num total de 196, sendo 73 de rede estadual, 54 da particular e 69 da municipal. Realizou-se intervenção no ensino fundamental buscando a formação de professores e a inclusão escolar da criança deficiente auditiva. Dos 196 (15,4% do universo) professores questionados, 83,16% (163) são a favor da inclusão da criança deficiente auditiva no ensino regular. A maioria, 56,63% (111), é formada em curso superior, sendo 55,85% (62) destes formados em Pedagogia. Dos professores participantes, 81,62% (160) sentem-se despreparados para atuar com criança deficiente auditiva, apesar de 45,91% (90) já terem atuado com as mesmas. Concluiu-se que os cursos de formação de professores não os preparam devidamente, para o exercício do Magistério conforme as exigências impostas pelo movimento de inclusão escolar; mas, mesmo assim a maioria dos professores é a favor da inclusão da criança deficiente auditiva no ensino regular, desde que sejam tomadas providências para sua real efetivação. / The present study aimed at describing and analyzing the viewpoint of the teacher of regular school regarding the inclusion of the hearing impaired child in regular classes of state, municipal and private schools. Teachers from nursery schools and the first years of primary school (1st to 4 th years) were randomly selected to answer to the questionnaire, adding up to 196 teachers, being 73 from state schools, 54 from private schools and 69 from municipal schools. An attempt was made to interfere with primary education, aiming at preparation of the teachers and school inclusion of the hearing impaired child. Among the 196 interviewed teachers (representing 15,4% of the entire population), 83,16% (163) are for the inclusion of the hearing impaired child in regular school. Most teachers, namely 56,63% (111), attended university, and that 55,85% (62) of these have a degree in Pedagogy. A total of 81,62% (160) of the interviewed teachers feel themselves unprepared to deal with a hearing impaired child, even though 45,91 (90) have already worked with them. It was concluded that the courses directed to training of teachers do not provide them proper skills to develop their professorship according to the demands of the school inclusion concept, yet most teachers are in favor of the inclusion of the hearing impaired child in regular school, since proper measures are provided for its actual establishment.

<p>The purpose of this article was to describe experiences of living as hearing impaired. What kind of function and importance has rehabilitation had for professionals with hearing impairment and what hearing rehabilitation meant to ease everyday life and professional life. We also wanted to know through our questionnaire what participants in the course considered as meaning full in their rehabilitation for their everyday life and professional life. Based on our purpose a qualitative approach was chosen for data collection and analysis. We have interviewed six participants of the course ”Basrehabilitering för yrkesverksamma med förvärvad hörselskada” which Kalmar Landsting offers. We have also participated during an observation week where we have been active participants in the rehabilitation course and also done a literature study of the meaning of the term disabled in a historical view. The use of method triangulation gave us the opportunity to examine things from different views and thus the possibility to increase the validity of our study. In our study we also used the term stigma and the results show that the term is relevant and that the problems surrounding hearing impairment to a large extent is connected to shame, shame created from a stigma. The results further showed that rehabilitation is significant to prevent the stigmatization for a person with hearing impairment.</p><p>2</p>

<p>My essay is on the subject of teachers work environment with focus on noise and communication. In the essay questions are raised on how a teacher can influence his or hers noisy work environment. A school is a large work place with many employees and is owned and administered by the county municipality which is an even bigger workplace. How big an acting space does a teacher have in such a large organization?</p><p>My methods of research on these questions have been to conduct interviews and analyzing documentation from The Swedish Work Environment Authority. The Swedish Work Environment Authority inspects workplaces and conducts work environment inquiries by inspecting and discovering misdoings/abuses. They put high demands on workplaces by imposing a high fine. I have investigated a preschool and an upper secondary school that have had problems with their noise environment.</p><p>The result of the research is that a teacher, to a certain extent, can influence his or hers work environment, but that the teacher needs support from The Work Environment Authority in order to achieve real change. When the employee has risen the issue of a noisy work environment there has been no immediate response from the board of directors in the municipality. In the upper secondary school there were no major changes despite The Work Environment Authority imposing a large fine.</p>

My essay is on the subject of teachers work environment with focus on noise and communication. In the essay questions are raised on how a teacher can influence his or hers noisy work environment. A school is a large work place with many employees and is owned and administered by the county municipality which is an even bigger workplace. How big an acting space does a teacher have in such a large organization? My methods of research on these questions have been to conduct interviews and analyzing documentation from The Swedish Work Environment Authority. The Swedish Work Environment Authority inspects workplaces and conducts work environment inquiries by inspecting and discovering misdoings/abuses. They put high demands on workplaces by imposing a high fine. I have investigated a preschool and an upper secondary school that have had problems with their noise environment. The result of the research is that a teacher, to a certain extent, can influence his or hers work environment, but that the teacher needs support from The Work Environment Authority in order to achieve real change. When the employee has risen the issue of a noisy work environment there has been no immediate response from the board of directors in the municipality. In the upper secondary school there were no major changes despite The Work Environment Authority imposing a large fine.

The purpose of this article was to describe experiences of living as hearing impaired. What kind of function and importance has rehabilitation had for professionals with hearing impairment and what hearing rehabilitation meant to ease everyday life and professional life. We also wanted to know through our questionnaire what participants in the course considered as meaning full in their rehabilitation for their everyday life and professional life. Based on our purpose a qualitative approach was chosen for data collection and analysis. We have interviewed six participants of the course ”Basrehabilitering för yrkesverksamma med förvärvad hörselskada” which Kalmar Landsting offers. We have also participated during an observation week where we have been active participants in the rehabilitation course and also done a literature study of the meaning of the term disabled in a historical view. The use of method triangulation gave us the opportunity to examine things from different views and thus the possibility to increase the validity of our study. In our study we also used the term stigma and the results show that the term is relevant and that the problems surrounding hearing impairment to a large extent is connected to shame, shame created from a stigma. The results further showed that rehabilitation is significant to prevent the stigmatization for a person with hearing impairment. 2

The purpose of this thesis is to provide a review and discussion of the current literature on auditory processing, speech discrimination, word recognition, and early lexical representations in children with normal hearing and those with hearing impairment in addition to identifying areas in which current research is lacking. This information is needed to consider potential interactions between various factors affecting the development of spoken word recognition. This will also provide a starting point for identifying further research needs. Since children with hearing loss do not receive the same amount of exposure to speech and language as typically developing children, it can be expected that the development of speech and word recognition in this population may progress differently. If we can identify differences in auditory processing and phonological development in children with hearing impairment, we can modify speech and language therapy to focus on more specific and effective targets. The subsequent chapters will provide a critical review of the current literature on the aforementioned topics. In Chapters 2 and 3, studies assessing differences in processing, attention to sound, intersensory perception, and sound discrimination abilities in children with normal hearing and hearing impairment will be discussed. Chapters 4 and 5 focus on word recognition skills, and early lexical representations. Chapter 6 will synthesize results of available studies and suggest areas in which more research is needed. Together, these chapters will help us gain a better understanding of the complex interactions between auditory processing, executive functioning, phonological development and later word recognition outcomes. By identifying which avenues have the greatest effect on outcomes in cochlear implant users, we can modify speech and language therapy in order to address the unique needs of this special population. / text

Aim: To evaluate an audiologic rehabilitation program previously piloted in the U.S. (Kelly-Campbell, in review) for unaided hearing-impaired working adults that was also modified to include their significant others. <p> <p> Method: In this quasi-randomised repeated measures waitlist design, forty-eight participants (24 hearing-impaired adults and their 24 normal hearing significant others) aged 50-64 years were randomised into either a non-waitlist group (immediate treatment), or a waitlist group (treatment after 12-weeks). In these groups, participant couples attended three weekly 2-hour group sessions and completed health-related quality of life (HRQOL) assessments. Treatment outcomes for hearing-impaired adults (HIAs) were measured from self and significant other (SO) proxy reports of the Communication Profile for the Hearing Impaired (CPHI; Demorest & Erdman, 1986; 1987). Treatment outcomes for SOs were measured from self-reports of the Significant Other Scale for Hearing Disability (SOS-HEAR; Scarinci, Worrall & Hickson, 2009b). An investigation of the effect of treatment on the congruence of SO-proxy versus HIA HRQOL measures was also undertaken. <p> Results: A series of analyses of variance and repeated-measures t-tests examined HRQOL outcomes for HIAs and their SOs between pre-treatment, post-treatment, and at 12-weeks follow-up. Results suggest a significant effect of time for all HRQOL assessments, with gender effects found for CPHI measures, but not for SOS-HEAR measures. Medium to large effect sizes were revealed for both HIAs and their SOs. <p> Conclusions: Group AR appears to be a beneficial treatment approach for reducing the consequences of hearing impairment for HIAs and for their normal hearing SOs.

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Being hearing impaired does not only affect a child’s academic performance, but can also influence a child’s overall development and ability to succeed academically. Evidence suggests that the outlay in early childhood has a large impact on a child’s readiness to learn. Neurodevelopmental movement programmes are generally not accepted as evidenced-based practice and their effect on academic performance is often underrated. Movement, however, is regarded by many as essential to learning and there seems to be a positive interchange between the brain and the body. This study reports on the influence of a neurodevelopmental movement programme on the development, behaviour and performance on a neurodevelopmental evaluation scale of four to eight year-old children with hearing impairment children. The study furthermore provides a report of the results of the psychometric assessment in the form of a neurodevelopmental profile for this specific sample. Children were selected from a special needs school in the rural QwaQwa Free State area of South Africa. Two groups of children (an experimental and comparison group) were used in this study, with both groups undergoing a pretest and posttest phase using three test batteries (Griffiths Mental Developmental Scales- Extended Revised, Child Behaviour Checklist, and a neurodevelopmental evaluation scale). The experimental group was subjected to a fourteen-week neurodevelopmental movement programme. The comparison group underwent a placebo intervention. The results indicate that the children in the experimental group showed an improvement in some aspects of specific development following the intervention (locomotor functioning, performance related abilities, and practical reasoning skills). General developmental age showed significant improvement in both the experimental group and the comparison group. No behavioural aspects showed significant improvements following the intervention, whereas some neurodevelopmental aspects, such as the vestibular system (Tandem Walk and One Leg Stand) and the reflex system (TLR – reflex) showed significant improvements. The results of this empirical investigation aid in understanding the impact of movement programmes on a child with hearing disability’s general development and neurodevelopmental development. / Thesis (PhD (Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2013.