Deck 6: Children With Hearing Loss

Question 1

Hearing loss caused by a fluid-filled middle ear or damage such as a perforated eardrum is known as

A) A conductive loss.
B) A sensorineural loss.
C) A mixed loss.
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Acoustic highlighting is a technique used to

A) Control the volume of the auditory device.
B) Measure the decibel level of ambient noise.
C) Improve sound audibility.
D) A, B, and C.
E) A and C.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Hearing loss that occurs in the outer and middle ear typically as a result of medical problems is known as

A) A conductive loss.
B) A sensorineural loss.
C) A mixed loss.
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Auditory perceptual problems are

A) Caused by malfunctioning of the auditory pathway to the brain or small defects in the brain's auditory cortex APD).
B) Caused by an auditory processing deficit that impedes the auditory signal as it travels from the cochlea to the brain AN/AD).
C) Not due to a malfunction in the outer, middle, or inner ear.
D) A, B, and C.
E) B and C only.

Question 5

Families of a child with HL need to consider the following factors

A) Early identification.
B) Audiological management.
C) Choice of communication modality.
D) Family involvement in the remediation process.
E) All of the above.

Question 6

The medical problem known as Otitis media

A) Impacts the hearing of all preschool children.
B) Is a temporary problem that has no permanent impact on hearing.
C) Has a considerable negative impact on the hearing of preschool and primary school children.
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.

Question 7

An assessment that measures a child's ability to repeat phonemes in response to the adult's request is

A) The MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventory.
B) The Cottage Acquisition Scales for Listening, Language, and Speech CASLLS).
C) The Ling Six Sound Test.
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.

Question 8

When the hearing loss occurs in the outer and middle ear, it is called a conductive loss and is typically the result of a medical problem such as a fluid-filled middle ear or damage such as a perforated eardrum.

Question 9

Auditory perceptual problems are generally caused by auditory processing disorder or auditory neuropathy/dys-synchrony and can be corrected by a cochlear implant.

Question 10

Sensorineural losses are those caused by damage to the inner ear structures or auditory nerve, often caused by genetic disorders or birth defects.

Question 11

An assessment specifically designed for children with hearing loss is

A) The MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventory.
B) The Cottage Acquisition Scales for Listening, Language, and Speech CASLLS).
C) The Ling Six Sound Test.
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.

Question 12

Current research demonstrates that children with hearing loss and no other disorders have the potential to develop language commensurate with their normal hearing peers when

A) Parental and professional support is in place.
B) Appropriate and high-quality amplification is utilized.
C) Early intensive intervention is provided.
D) A, B, and C.
E) A and C only.

Question 13

Hearing loss caused by damage to the inner ear structures or auditory nerve often caused by genetic disorders or birth defects is known as

A) A conductive loss.
B) A sensorineural loss.
C) A mixed loss.
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.

Question 14

The Learning to Listen LTL) technique trains parents to

A) Teach their child to use baby signs.
B) Read story books to their child.
C) Play with their child using toys paired with certain sounds.
D) A, B, and C.
E) B and C only.

Question 15

Most conductive hearing disorders

A) Are amenable to medical treatment.
B) Are temporary.
C) May cause problems in the development of auditory brain centers.
D) A, B, and C.
E) A and B only.

Question 16

Children with hearing loss who did not have early intense auditory training or who have other associated deficits are likely to have language impairments including

A) Morphologic and syntactic deficits.
B) Semantic and pragmatic delays.
C) Articulation and phonological deficits.
D) A, B, and C.
E) A and B only.

Question 17

Hearing loss that is both permanent due to genetic disorder co-occurring with a middle ear infection is known as

A) A conductive loss.
B) A sensorineural loss.
C) A mixed loss.
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.

Question 18

An assessment that asks parents to identify various words that their child either says of signs is

A) The MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventory.
B) The Cottage Acquisition Scales for Listening, Language, and Speech CASLLS).
C) The Ling Six Sound Test.
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.

Question 19

Otitis media, an infection of the middle ear, results in permanent conductive hearing loss.

Question 20

Give some examples of how an SLP could work with the teacher when a child with a hearing loss is in a general education classroom.

Question 21

The Ling Six Sound Test Ling, 1989) is a procedure used to determine that a child has auditory access.

Question 22

The Learning to Listen LTL) technique teaches parents to use a slower rate, increased pitch, and hand cues during parent-child play interactions.

Question 23

Describe several intervention strategies for children with hearing loss.

Question 24

List and describe appropriate assessment tools for children with hearing loss.

Question 25

The MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventory: Words, Gestures, and Sentences Fenson et al., 2007) is used to determine the words a child with HL either says or signs.

Question 26

Auditory plasticity means that despite damage or disease, the auditory system can develop appropriately with early stimulation.

Question 27

Describe the controversy between proponents of Deaf culture and professionals who believe that children with HL can learn to talk and listen.

Question 28

The deaf culture believes all children with HL should learn spoken language.

Question 29

The only factor that families of a child with HL need to consider is the choice of communication modality.

Question 30

Reflective feeling and open-ended questions are two techniques professional can use when counseling the parents of a child with HL.

Question 31

Children with hearing loss who did not have early intense auditory training or who have other associated deficits are likely to have language impairments.

Question 32

Current research demonstrates that a child with HL who is identified and treated in the first few months of life has the potential of developing language commensurate with normal hearing peers when no other disorders exist.

Question 33

The Cottage Acquisition Scales for Listening, Language, and Speech CASLLS) was specifically designed for children with HL.

Question 34

List and explain the critical factors that affect the language outcomes of children with hearing loss.

Question 35

Parents often experience feelings of anger and loss when they learn their child has a hearing loss.