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Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools Vol.30 26-31 January 1999.
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Unilateral Hearing Loss in Children

An Update for the 1990s

Kris English 1
Gerald Church 2
1 Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
2 Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant

english{at}duq.edu

In the 1980s, two studies found that children with unilateral hearing impairment were 10 times more likely to repeat a grade compared to the general school-age population. Since the publication of those reports, grade retention has been found to be an ineffective strategy for achieving long-term academic success, and is no longer widely recommended. This survey describeshow children with unilateral hearing loss are presently supported given this change in educational practices. Reports on 406 children indicated that 54% received individualized special education services, in addition to some level of audiologic support, and that 24% were functioning below average relative to their peers. Other information regarding demographics, use of amplification, and additional educational concerns are also reported.

KEY WORDS: unilateral, children, special education, educational audiology

Submitted on July 25, 1997
Accepted on March 10, 1998




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