title: Can mild bilateral sensorineural hearing loss affect developmental abilities in younger school-age children?
abstract: The research study was conducted for the purpose of examining the influence of mild bilateral sensorineural hearing loss (MBSNHL) on developmental abilities of younger school-age children. The sample encompassed 144 children with MBSNHL, aged 7.5-11 (M = 8.85). MBSNHL (20-40 dB HL) was identified by pure tone audiometry. The control group encompassed 160 children with normal hearing. The Acadia test of developmental abilities was used for assessment of developmental abilities. Although statistically significant differences between participants with MBSNHL and those with normal hearing were established in the majority of estimated developmental abilities domains, those differences do not indicate any significant delay in development of assessed abilities, except in the domain of auditory discrimination. The obtained results call for a systematic approach to children with MBSNHL in elementary schools.
authors: University of Belgrade sanjadjokovic64@gmail.com.
authors: Sanja
authors: S
authors: Doković
authors: University of Belgrade.
authors: Milica
authors: M
authors: Gligorović
authors: University of Belgrade.
authors: Sanja
authors: S
authors: Ostojić
authors: University of Belgrade.
authors: Nadežda
authors: N
authors: Dimić
authors: University of Belgrade.
authors: Marina
authors: M
authors: Radić-Šestić
authors: University of Belgrade.
authors: Svetlana
authors: S
authors: Slavnić
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006312:Hearing Loss, Bilateral / Q000150:complications*; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index