Exam 1 (Speech Audiometry) Flashcards
Discuss the importance of conducting speech audiometry in children.
Speech perception testing helps to determine how well the child uses hering for communicative function
The ability to understand speech is the primary goal of fitting Technology.
Speech perception testing is a critical component of the audiologic test battery. It provides information about how a child can be expected to function in daily listening situations.
without speech perception testing we cannot predict
What the child hears and does not
is there a change in auditory perception
How to improve auditory functioning
what are the essentials of speech perception testing
Measures their perception of phonetic segments, words, sentences, and connected discourse
Quantifies the benefits of amplification to guide audiological management decisions
Monitors their auditory progress & documents improvements over time
Assists in planning and implementing audiologic rehab, including speech reading and auditory training
Identifies abnormalities not predicted from PTA
what are the speech audiometry principles
Needs to match their capabilities (cognitive, motor, & attention)
Has to be interesting and motivating
Needs to match speech perception abilities in realistic scenarios
if a child isn’t repeating or identifying, is it because they cannot hear or because they do not understand the words or langauge
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internal and external factors that can impact word recognition testing in children.
Internal factors
Vocab and language competency
Chronological age
Cognitive abilities
Alertness
Motivation
Fatigue
External factors
Designation of appropriate response task
Effective utilation of reinforcement
Controlling the memory load inherent in the task that can influence test performance
Not all speech perception tests are appropriate for children; some are too complex
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Discuss the challenges associated with conducting speech audiometry in children
Language & vocabulary level of the child
Cognitive, motoric and attentional capabilities of the child
Articulation problems are common in children – may be difficult to score speech discrimination tests as w/adults
strategies to overcome Articulation problems are common in children – may be difficult to score speech discrimination tests as w/adults
picture pointing rather than requiring verbal responses; perform speech awareness instead of speech recognition (only have to detect presence of sound & not repeat it back)
strategies to overcome Cognitive, motoric and attentional capabilities of the child
break the test into shorter sessions or take breaks to keep them engaged and avoid fatigue ; use interactive and interesting gaims to keep their interest
strategies ot overcome Language & vocabulary level of the child
use words familiar to the child & that are within their vocabulary; incorporate pictures or objects to represent words or sounds being tested
what are the 6 ling sounds
[a], [i], [u], [∫], [m], and [s]
Provides frequency specific information telling us how a person ca be expected to perceive speech stimuli across the frequency range needed for speech
Can be compared directly to pure tone thresholds
shorter ling sounds
[ba] for assessing low-frequency information
[∫] for assessing mid- to high-frequency information
[s] for assessing high-frequency information.
Audibility of /a/, /u/, /i/ , and /m/ indicates useable hearing through
1000 Hz (low frequency)
Audibility of /∫/
hearing through 2000 Hz (mid-high frequency)
Audibility of /s/
hearing through 4000 Hz (high frequency)
describe NU CHIPS
Closed set of picture pointing word recognition test
closed set - using the booklet with pictures
open set - ask the child to repeat the words without the book and pictures
Scored as %
Children with language age 3-5 yrs
The test is made up of 50 monosyllabic PB words familiar to a 3 year old in four randomization called forms
describe the WIPI
Word Intelligibility by Picture Identification
Most common used
Takes into consideration those with restricted receptive vocan & cannot read
Has 6 pictures (4 are rhyming and 2 serve as distractors to reduce probability of correct guess)
Children language age between 5-8 yrs
WIPI-R is 5-10/11 yrs
Can be administered as an open-set measure by not using the picture book.
The test can be performed in an “auditory only” or “auditory and visual” (lip reading allowed) modality.
The test can be performed in an “auditory only” or “auditory and visual” (lip reading allowed) modality.
WIPI
ages 5-8 yrs
WIPI
ages 3-5 yrs
NU CHIPS
Closed set of picture pointing word recognition test
NU CHIPS
Takes into consideration those with restricted receptive vocan & cannot read
Has 6 pictures (4 are rhyming and 2 serve as distractors to reduce probability of correct guess)
WIPI
Discuss some of the factors when selecting speech audiometry tests.
cognitive and language level of the child is what we should be choosing the materials based on
Degree of hearing loss should not be a factor in selecting tests of speech perception.
Tests should be selected based on the individual child’s language abilities.
Profound hearing loss makes it harder for children with hearing aids to receive information through hearing, though this may not apply to children with cochlear implants.
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ability to tell when a stimulus is present
detection
patient decides if it is there or not (any time you hear a sound let me know)
detection
ability to determine whether two stimuli are the same or different
discrimination
cat and hat - are these the same or different?
asking what is different and similar and asking for specific information
discrimination