and Prognosis of Disorders of Hearing Development
Fig. 18.1 Family with a sense of well-being. The child is wearing hearing aids. Photo with kind permission of the parents ©privat The model includes the following features: An emphasis…
and Prognosis of Voice Disorders
Voice therapy (a motor learning approach) 8.3.2 Indirect methods 8.3.3 Direct techniques 8.3.2.1 Counselling 8.3.2.2 Voice rest • Absolute voice rest • Modified voice rest 8.3.2.3 Vocal hygiene • Elimination of mechanical trauma • Laryngopharyngeal reflux management • Avoidance of…
and Differential Diagnosis of Developmental Disorders of Speech and Language
Level of language development Ability Percentile 50 (milestones) (references) Percentile 90 (cornerstones) (references) Suggested question for parents and caregivers Vocalization Reduplicating babbling 6 months (Gerken 1994; Largo et al. 1986;…
of Voice Disorders
Structural dysphonia Regulatory dysphonia Hormonal dysphonia Neurogenic (central, peripheral) dysphonia Malregulative dysphonia Structural-regulatory dysphonia The terms ‘structural’ and ‘regulatory’ allude only to aetiology, and all symptomatic connotations such as ‘hyper-’,…
of Disorders of Hearing Development
(Automated) transitory-evoked otoacoustic emissions testing Automated auditory brainstem response testing Advantages Simple testing technique (relatively minimal training needed to perform OAE testing) Superior evaluation of the auditory system (vs…
and Prognosis of Developmental Disorders of Speech and Language
Fig. 13.1 Algorithm for phoniatric management of identification, diagnostics, treatment/rehabilitation, therapy supervision and outcome control of DDSL (modified from Neumann et al. 2016) 13.2.2.1 First Identification Parents usually consult a…
Kinds of Disorders of Hearing Development
Fig. 15.1 Microtia and aural atresia Clefts and Craniofacial Malformations Children with cleft lip and palate or cleft palate only or other craniofacial malformations have a high incidence of conductive…
of Related Medical Disciplines
Fig. 3.1 Mendelian modes of inheritance observed in hearing loss. (a) Autosomal recessive; (b) autosomal dominant; (c) X-linked inheritance. Circles, female individuals; squares, male individuals. Horizontal connections indicate partnerships. Symbols…
of Developmental Disorders of Speech and Language
Stage Age range Acquired competence Sensorimotor From birth to approximately 2 years of age Reacting to the world by reflexes and sensorimotor activities; acquisition of ‘object permanence’ (objects continue to exist…
Kinds of Developmental Disorders of Speech and Language
Fig. 10.1 Subtypes of primary and secondary speech-language disorders at different developmental ages 10.1.3 Types of Comorbid Conditions ‘Comorbid conditions’ refer to diseases that with a high probability occur along…
