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ArticleAmerican journal of audiology2019

Effects of Grade and School Services on Children's Responsibility for Hearing Aid Care.

Kelsey E Klein, Meredith Spratford, Alexandra Redfern, Elizabeth A Walker

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Kelsey E KleinDepartment of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Iowa, Iowa City.
Meredith SpratfordAudibility, Perception, and Cognition Laboratory, Boys Town National Research Hospital, Omaha, NE.
Alexandra RedfernDepartment of Hearing and Speech Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.
Elizabeth A WalkerDepartment of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Iowa, Iowa City.

Funding

Outcomes of School-Age Children who are Hard of HearingR01DC009560 · NIDCD · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI MOELLER, MARY PAT, TOMBLIN, JAMES BRUCE · 2008 to 2017
$13.8M
COMPLEX LISTENING SKILLS IN SCHOOL-AGE HARD OF HEARING CHILDRENR01DC013591 · NIDCD · FATHER FLANAGAN'S BOYS' HOME · PI MCCREERY, RYAN W. · 2014 to 2023
$4.8M
NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC009560NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC013591
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose We investigated trends in hearing aid maintenance and assumption of responsibility for hearing aids in school-age children who are hard of hearing. Specifically, we examined the extent to which families own necessary hearing aid maintenance equipment, whether and by whom hearing aid maintenance tasks are being completed, and the effects of grade and receipt of an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or 504 plan on a child's assumption of responsibility for hearing aid care. Method Participants included 167 children who are hard of hearing in 1st to 4th grade. Caregivers reported whether the families owned various types of hearing aid maintenance equipment (listening tube, battery tester, and dri-aid kit) and who normally completes various hearing aid maintenance tasks. Information about children's audiological characteristics was also collected. Results Thirty-two percent of families reported not owning at least 1 piece of hearing aid maintenance equipment. Using a battery tester and performing a listening check were the maintenance tasks completed the least frequently, with 49% and 28% of caregivers reporting that these tasks are not completed regularly, respectively. Children's responsibility for hearing aid maintenance increased with grade. After controlling for maternal education and degree of hearing loss, children with an IEP or 504 plan took more responsibility for hearing aid maintenance tasks than children without these services. Conclusion Important hearing aid maintenance tasks, such as listening checks, are not completed regularly for many children, even when families own the necessary equipment. Ensuring that children who are hard of hearing have an IEP or 504 plan throughout elementary school may support self-advocacy and encourage children to take responsibility for their hearing aids, which may lead to more consistent hearing aid functioning.

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EducationHearing AidsParentsSchoolsAge FactorsCaregiversChildEquipment and SuppliesFemaleHearing LossHumansMale

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PMID31430182
PMCPMC6808313

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