Barker Brittan A, Kenworthy Maura H, Walker Elizabeth A
Louisiana State University, USA.
Cochlear Implants Int. 2011 Feb;12(1):57-9. doi: 10.1179/146701010X486543.
There are currently no formal, standardized procedures for assessing speech processing and perception during infancy. This lack of tools makes interpretation of infant data challenging. This article describes how our clinical research center established listening-development criteria for infants with cochlear implants. The listening-development criteria incorporate programming, audiometric, and parent-report measures to estimate adequate audibility of the speech signal prior to the infants' inclusion in research protocols. This paper operationally defines the listening-development criteria, discusses its importance, and presents data from 10 infants who met the listening criteria on average after 6 months of device use.
目前尚无用于评估婴儿期言语处理和感知的正式、标准化程序。缺乏此类工具使得对婴儿数据的解读具有挑战性。本文描述了我们的临床研究中心如何为接受人工耳蜗植入的婴儿制定听力发展标准。听力发展标准纳入了编程、听力测定和家长报告等测量方法,以在婴儿被纳入研究方案之前估计言语信号的可听度是否足够。本文对听力发展标准进行了实际定义,讨论了其重要性,并展示了10名婴儿的数据,这些婴儿在使用设备6个月后平均达到了听力标准。