A clinical and audiology study of hearing impaired pre-school children
Yiap, K.H.; Abraham, K.A.; Loh, L.E.
Singapore Medical Journal 25(1): 34-37
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0037-5675 PMID: 6463660 Document Number: 241099
Otological and audiological evaluations were performed on 45 hearing-impaired children who were due to register for primary education. The E.N.T. specialist and the audiologist had to decide the type of school for those hearing-impaired children. Of the total sample, 16.7% showed a good chance of integrating with normal hearing school children based on audiometrical finding of less than 90dB HL for the average hearing levels at 0.5, 1 and 2 KHz. The rest of the cases (83.3%) had to attend eductional programs offered by special school for the deaf. The etiology of deafness and the use of hearing aids are being examined. The basic requirements for an integration of hearing-impaired children in regular educational programs are also discussed.