Essays on Hearing Loss

What do you believe is the greatest achievement that the health care industry has made from both the patient and provider perspectives? Why? In the past decade, there has been significant improvement in the maternal and infant health with respect to the healthcare industry. The rate of neural tube defects and infants born with heritable or metabolic disorders have reduced owing to new diagnostic and treatment modalities. In the early 1990’s, the US government led to the implementation of folic acid fortification in all cereal grains that were termed as enriched. This movement led to the reduction of ...

ABSTRACT

In this study, the discussion is based on the hearing aid as the most effective device for the individuals with the hearing impairment in the independent living. In developing the content, the other types of technological tools have been ruled out in an appropriate manner, by offering actual and supported reasons as to why the hearing aid is the most suitable choice. The essay has also described the various types and levels of hearing impairment, which are namely: deaf, deafness, hard of hearing. This is of significance as it offers a framework for basing, and presenting my arguments on ...

Breast cancer is the growth of malignant tissue that starts in breast region and spreads to distant parts of the body. It is most common in women though it can also happen in men to a lower extent. Risk factors are things that heighten the chances of getting cancer (Bunnell, 2000). There are several risk factors for breast cancer, but it is not easy to know how much the factors can contribute. Some of the risk factors for breast cancer include the use of oral contraceptives, dense breast tissue, previous chest radiation, and drinking alcohol among others. The preventive ...

Fully inclusive environments have become a norm in most public schools throughout the United States. That can, depending on the special education classification involved and the subject matter, pose challenges to both the student and teacher. One such possible challenging pairing can be teaching music class or music ensemble to students with hearing impairments. Under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) which has 13 identifiable conditions that warrant educational protections and laws, deafness is a kind of hearing impairment so severe it impedes processing oral language, regardless of amplification. Hard of hearing is classified by IDEA as a hearing ...

The modern education curriculum calls for inclusive classroom environment where a teacher takes both normal children and children with special needs. Teachers need more skills and experiences on how to handle children with lower incidence disabilities like those with hearing impairments. The institution should consider these accommodations when addressing learning and access needs of learners with hearing impairment. First, the tutor should consider including a statement in the syllabus that specifies issues associated with accommodating such learners. Identification of all students with hearing impairment should be the first process towards developing accommodation needs. Second, the teacher should come up ...

Personal and Population Stress Management Plan

[Author Name(s), First M. Last, Omit Titles and Degrees] [Institutional Affiliation(s)] [Include any grant/funding information and a complete correspondence address.] Personal and Population Stress Management Plan Stress is defined as the mental tension that results from factors that alter an existing status quo or equilibrium. Stress is also defined as the body’s response that is nonspecific when any demand made upon it. Stress can help since it is a natural defense mechanism but it can also hinder because it causes fatigue when it is something that one has to cope up daily. Stressors are triggers that ...

In nations like the United States of America, it is estimated that 96% of deaf children are born to parents who have the ability to hear whereas, only 4% are born to parents who are deaf. The deaf children born to deaf parents are usually exposed to sign language at an early stage in their lives. However, the deaf children who are born to parents who can hear, and do not have any history whatsoever of using sign language, usually undergo numerous challenges because their parents are normally in a state of ignorance about fundamental language matters. As a ...

Introduction

Sport is one of the recognized means of promoting individual and communal health and wellness. However, the goal of deaf sports goes beyond this simple understanding to a more sophisticated form of social interaction. It is estimated that “one in every 1000 children” possess acute hearing loss at birth (Hopper). The diminished hearing capability during the formative years considerably hampers the acquisition of speech and language skills in individuals. Thus, the majority of deaf people exhibit stunted growth in cognitive, social and academic levels. This scenario changed radically with the advent and extensive adoption of deaf sports across the ...

Inclusion in the Classroom of Children with Hearing Loss

As opposed to mainstreaming, which involves the placing of learners with individualized education program in a general education classroom, but still maintains some education time spent with a special educator in a special education classroom, inclusion is different (Schildroth, & Hotto, 1994). According to inclusion, a student with an individualized education program is put in a general education classroom expecting that he will participate in this general education classroom as much as possible. Inclusion aims at bringing the modifications and necessary services for the learner into the general education classroom (Schildroth, & Hotto, 1994). The general education teacher is responsible for providing support and accommodations of ...

Abstract

It is held that women react faster to hearing than men. Evidence also existed that suggested that hearing loss that was related to age differed between women and men. While men are said to be more likely to suffer hearing loss than women. When it comes to environmental factors, women on the other hand are more likely to suffer hearing loss than men as a result of advanced age. Studies have been conducted to show that there exist differences in hearing as far as sound ranges were concerned. This theory was, therefore, attributable to hormonal differences between women and men. ...

The Hearing Process and Presbycusis

Hearing is the second most indispensable process, in conjunction to the special senses of the humans. The process is particularly vital, and it comprises of the auditory mechanism, sensation, perception, and interpretation of the information in the brain. The anatomy of the hearing process encompasses the external ear; auricle, meatus and ear drum, the middle ear, which consists of the ossicles, oval window, round window, and the opening into the Eustachian tube, and inner ear, which entails, cochlea and vestibular apparatus (Kiernan & Barr, 2009: Garrett, 2011). The ear and the hearing system are always accompanied by different malfunction. In ...

Improving The Efficiency of Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

Abstract The Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is known to be an important pathogen among patients with prolonged confinement to the intensive care unit and longer hospital stays (Vincent, 2010). The virus is recognized to be a common form of the herpes virus, which the Centers for Disease Control described to be present in about 50% to 80% of the people in the United States who are in their 40’s (Mandal, 2014). The infection can actually affect children and adults alike, however the virus has the greatest impact among certain individuals, especially among children and those with a compromised immune system and ...

Sensory Perception

The Nervous system plays an important role in many mammals including man. The nervous system is responsible for the coordination of different stimuli in the body. Environmental changes can be felt in the body due to the nervous system present. The sense of touch, vision, audition and taste can be understood solely due to the nervous system. A minute change or deficiency in these senses could lead to fatality. A failure in perception of any of the senses makes an individual dependent. Sensory perception is essential for all living organisms and forms the basis for homeostasis. A ...

Introduction

The process of aging has always intrigued people. The conundrum related to the reasons for aging, the timing for aging, the aging marker, and whether or not there is a limit for people to grow old has created a mystery that has been dwelt upon by the mankind for hundreds of years. Despite the advancement made in the study of genetics and molecular biology, the mysteries surrounding the aging body are yet to be unfolded. There are several theories of aging, which try to explain why the body organs, skin and sensory capabilities degrade with age. However, all theories have some ...

Oticon: Building a flexible world class organization

Oticon was a business founded in 1904 by HansDemant, who got inspired by his wife who suffered from hearing impairment. He started the hearing aids importing business from the US for his business, as well as for his wife. The products range from hearing aids, church hearing aids, hospital receivers and patients receiver systems. The company continued until the beginning of the World War II when importing hearing aids became impossible. The company came up with a radical change program aimed at altering the structure process, organization job content and careers. Despite the company aiming at its new innovative structure at ...

Hearing is one of the most vital senses we have, and exclusive of it, life can never be the same. Individuals who are unable to hear will always have a problem to communicate effectively with the people around them. Conductive hearing loss is the most common hearing problem in children. This type of hearing problem begins in childhood, even though it can show up at any age. The hearing problem occurs when the sound transmission through the middle ear is blocked (Haberman, 2004). Therefore, sound cannot be efficiently passed through the outer ear to the middle ear. A child with ...

Impact of Noise Pollution on Mental Health

Introduction Noise is increasingly becoming a major threat to both human and animal life. In last few decades, noise pollution has increased considerably in every urban area with an ever-increasing population and heavy load of traffic on roads. Since noise is not a palpable matter one can see, taste or smell, over the years noise pollution has received very limited attention compared to other types of pollution like air or water pollution. Due to the increasing urbanization and industrial growth, environmental noise caused by transportation systems and machines, aircraft, motor vehicles, trains, loud music and constant hubbub of city life ...

RATIONALE

When society thinks about medical diseases or conditions that affect persons, there are divergent perceptions attached to the persons suffering the said ailments. Sometimes the stigma is worse than the physical pain a person might suffer. This is because stigma is the ugly side to the beauty myth. It causes the persons suffering an illness to suffer social ostracism out of the irrational fear of infection by the larger section of society. This interferes with the normal social interactions and as a result, persons suffering ailments have to adapt socially, psychologically and physically to fit into society. This paper seeks to ...

I – Introduction The developmental disabilities are group of conditions due to impairment in learning, physical, language, or behavior areas. The impairment of learning will be determined through the child’s developmental milestone, proper monitoring, and screening at early stages. Parents play a vital role of the interventions necessary for the development of a child and seek assistance from health specialists of the child’s condition. These conditions start during the developmental period of young children and have a great impact in the daily functioning, and it last throughout a lifetime. - Definition of Developmental Delay Developmental Delay refers to children ...

Abstract

This paper is on the topic of hazard management system for the construction company specializing in rebuilding and renovating in Renovabuild. The first section of this paper will discuss the hazard management system for Renovabuild. The second section of this paper will discuss the type of hazard identification required for different phases for renovation. The third section of this paper will identify and access hazards and choose the controls of hazards pouring concrete decks at the roof of storage building. The final section for this paper will indentify the hazards and determine the consequences of hazards. Also, it will ...

Abstract

This psychological research focuses on noise irritation and problems with voice, as well as learning facilities and location towards the lecturer shape a subjective experience of Southampton Solent University students. I wanted to explore the effects of noise and scanty classroom acoustics on lecturers’ state of health and well-being. The aim of this research is to investigate the effects of sensed noise exposure and classroom reaction on information insufficiency. According to significant associations researches it leads to low education process satisfaction as well as deficiency of energy after lectures, and interest in leaving the university. Noise subjection is generally also ...

In the modern world, teenagers have increased their use of cell phones leading to an addiction. Teenagers are using their cell phones for texting messages, taking pictures, accessing social media, playing games, and listening to music among others. As a result, they remain glued to their phones all the time. There are various ways in which cell phones can impact negatively to the health of teenagers. Apart from adversely affecting their health, cell phones are attributed to the way teenagers behave and act around people. By contrast, cell phones can be helpful to teenagers in many ways. As a result, teenagers ...

REPORT FORMName: _________________________________ Condition:Histology

The inner ear consists of a membranous “labyrinth” encased in an occeous labyrinth. The vestibule and semicircular canal are concerned with vestibular function (balance); cochlea is concerned with hearing. The cochlea is a coiled tube. The cochlea coils up from its base. It is coiled around the modiolus. The Reissner’s membrane and the basilar membrane divide the cochlea longitudinally into three scalae. If you cut the cochlear tube cross sectionally, you’d see Scala vestibuli on top, scala tympani on the bottom. Scala media is a triangular duct in the middle. The side of the duct where the nerve fibres exit ...

Part 1

How does hearing loss change the lives of the members of the Holland family? A disabled child born in any family can change how that family functions. Mr. Holland’s Opus movie proves this statement when the family gets a kid suffering from a hearing impairment. The kid’s weakness initially becomes apparent to his parents when he does not show a reaction to the noise of a fire truck. In addition, he makes sounds and grunts to talk with his parents as an alternative of speaking. To achieve his parents’ responsiveness he throws the fits so that they can understand what ...

There are many reasons for hearing loss during adulthood, a situation reflected in governmental data that approximately 2 - 3% of the population between 16 and 64 has hearing difficulty (United States Census Bureau, 2010; Skinner, 1993). Aging is just one factor within the hearing equation, so it is important that medical professionals acknowledge and address the effect of hearing loss in younger people. In particular, the disability addressed by this paper is hearing loss that occurs during the working years, thus excluding childhood and old age related hearing loss. Although hearing loss during any time of life has major ...

- Family Genetic History - Evaluation of family genetic history The major health problem challenging the above described family is hearing loss. Most of the family members have been diagnosed with non progressive deafness. Other family members have also been diagnosed with mental retardation, meningitis and chronic ear infections. Pregnant mothers in the family have had high levels of retinoic acid as well as maternal diabetes. The family has been characterized by members with unusual physical features are associated with the hearing impairment; crumbled ears, hypotelorism eyes- close together eyes, a wide nasal bridge nose and microcephaly head. ...

Introduction

Hearing loss is more than a medical condition. Recent studies have highlighted the importance of environmental factors on the psycho-social development of deaf children. These studies reveal that the degree of hearing loss, additional handicap and age at the onset of deafness have a negative relation to psychosocial adjustment of students. However, there has been a positive relation between psychosocial variables and other independent variables like use of hearing, speech, intelligibility, academic achievement and communication methods at school. The findings of this study suggest that, it is not only deafness but environmental factors are also influential on the psychosocial adjustment of deaf ...

Is noise pollution becoming a serious threat to the welfare of human beings?

Noise pollution is a form of environmental pollution caused by excessive/unpleasant noise which can disrupt the human/animal life activities. Noise pollution interferes with human activities at three level; biological level whereby it interferes with the biological functioning of the body, behavioral level which affects the sociological behaviors of human beings and lastly, the audio logical level which is the satisfactory performance of an individuals hearing mechanism It affects psychology, physiology and the performance of an individual. Noise pollution has become a serious threat to the welfare of human beings. The effects of noise pollution are diverse and numerous as it ...

2. Three strategies that can be used for teaching special needs children how to play include modeling, prompting, and modification of the physical environment. When using the modeling technique with children it is important to not use too many cues at once. Cues can be visual, verbal, or tactile in nature. By demonstrating to the child one or more times, for example, how to change the clothes on the doll, the child can watch the instruction being done, follow the cues, and mimic the result. It is important to give the child ample time and opportunity to practice ...

Current reports indicate that, in every 9-10000 births worldwide, at least one or two births are CHARGE defects. Babies born with this syndrome are often faced with life threatening defects, which include complex heart issues, and difficulties in breathing, which makes them, spend many months in hospitals undergoing surgeries and treatments. CHARGE is an acronym for Coloboma, which refers to the eye, Atresia or Choanal, Retardation of growth and development, Genital anomaly and Ear anomaly. Vast majorities of CHARGE syndrome cases do not have any historical trace or any similar condition in the family (Deuce et al, 2012). This ...

Sound is the sensation that is produced when the longitudinal vibrations of molecules from the external environment hit the tympanic membrane. Such vibrations in the external environment are called sound waves. Sound waves are produced when vibrating molecules generate changes in pressure. The speed of sound waves in air is approximately 344m/s at 20 degrees at sea level. An increase in temperature and altitude increases the speed of sound. Other media conduct sound at different speeds. For instance, in fresh water, sound travels at a speed of 1450m/s. Sound can be referred in a perceptual response and a physical stimulus. Sound reaches ...

Introduction

The United States is a leading figure in the industrialized world. Its prowess in industrial works – dating back from the time of the industrial revolution, has fostered the growth of several relevant industries, including construction. The construction industry, as with all other industrial endeavors, is one that is physically demanding – there is no such exception in the case of the US. People under said industry – from construction workers up to the higher figures in the hierarchy, toil on designated working days to build structures that are of the highest possible quality. The essence of their hard work lies on the ...

Chapter 8

This chapter provides a detailed analysis of emotional and behavioural disorders. These disorders often affect children negatively as they grow and impact their lives in a bad way. Children with EBD (emotional and behavioural disorders) often exhibit difficulties in the way they interact with other people (Michael, Clifford & Winston, 2011). In addition, it also causes great difficulties in the way such children learn and socialize. There are many causes of EBD, some of which could be attributed to internal or external problems or both. Based on statistical derived classification systems and clinically derived classifications systems, various EBD can be identified (Michael, ...

Aside from Mozart, Chopin and Bach, the name Ludwig van Beethoven is regarded as one of the foremost musical geniuses of the late 1700s. Born in Bonn, Germany to Johann van Beethoven, a singer and instrumentalist, and Maria Keverich, daughter of a chief kitchen overseer, Ludwig was considered a music prodigy as he garnered the attention of the Elector of Cologne at a young age, and subsequently, getting a scholarship to pursue his music. Like other music greats, Ludwig van Beethoven was considered unique in the extent that he created masterpieces, such as the Third Symphony in E flat or the Eroica, the Fidelio ...

This is a quantitative study using descriptive statistics on principals’ perceptions of the role of speech pathologists in elementary schools. The project will involve interviews with principals from traditional public schools. The researcher will transcribe the interviews and use descriptive statistics to look for common strands in the principals’ perceptions. The study will be organized around a description of the speech pathologist’s role, personal attributes needed for the job of the principal and the speech language pathologist, and support given to principals by the special education department.

Background

A study by Sanger, Hux, and Griess in 1995 examined educators’ opinions of ...

Biography: Harold MacGrath

Harold MacGrath, both in 1871, is one of the foremost American novelists and screenwriters of the 19th and 20th centuries. After his first novel, Arms and the Woman, achieved prominence in the late 19th century, his popularity and renown began to skyrocket, as he released more novels and short stories in major publications, while many of his novels were adapted into films. He would even write directly for the movies, writing many short films and feature-length pictures, some adapted from his own material. However, it was not until 1932, less than a year before his death, that his article "A ...

What happens with a patient who develops a cataract?

A cataract is the opacification of the crystalline lens in the eye. In a patient with cataract, there is progressive loss in the transparency of the crystalline lens; this is due to changes in the density of the epithelial cells. There is also a derangement in the fiber of the lens cells. Lens transparency can also be because of deposition of minute epithelial masses of apoptotic lens tissue in the substance of the lens leading to disruption of the internal homeostatic mechanism of the lens and accelerating the process of cataract formation. (Vincente Ocampo, 2012)

Cataract initially leads to an increase ...

Noise Pollution

There are negative health effects which will be experienced by members of a community due to noise pollution (Goines and Hagler, 2007). Noise pollution due to elevated sound levels cause problems like hearing impairment; sleep disturbances; reduced task performance; cardiovascular disturbances; mental health disturbances; stress; and anger (EPA, 2012). Impaired hearing occurs as a result of an increase in hearing threshold when assessed by audiometry (Goines and Hagler, 2007). Hearing loss is caused by trauma to the stereocilia in the cochlea of the ear (EPA, 2012). By having a night club in a residential area, especially with its management having a history of no ...

Imagine having a 50% chance of congenital heart disease; of being infertile and unable to have children. Think about having a statistically greater chance of acquiring a plethora of conditions, including epilepsy, leukemia and hearing loss. These are the everyday conditions of a select group of people who have been born with Down's Syndrome. This genetic condition is currently the most recognizable type of mental disability known to man, and is present in millions of individuals throughout the world. In this presentation, we will examine the symptoms of Down's syndrome, as well as the research into its management and treatment.

Opitz, in the ...

Hearing impairment is a disability that involves the diminished or missing capacity for hearing in an individual. Partial and full deafness can cause substantial problems in learning, due to the lack of visual cues and an inability for teachers to adapt their curriculum to individuals with hearing disabilities. In today's world, the need for an education, particularly up to a college degree, is absolutely imperative to gaining stable employment, making it vital for citizens, regardless of disability, to have the chance to gain that education (Boutin, 2008). In this paper, the nature of hearing impairment will be detailed, as well as ...

Abstract

In this paper, I will describe the case of Mr. Henry Spirk. He is a a 72-year-old man who has recently broken his hip and does not have the ability to take care of himself. In addition, he was diagnosed diabetes, hypertension, and partial hearing loss. However, Mr. Spirk refuses to believe in his current condition and claims that he is able to take care of himself. I will describe the discharge planning and identify which obstacles prevent us from discharging Mr. Spirk without additional home care. I will identify which health conditions need to be addressed and discussed with the ...

Noise Pollution Article

The article obtained from the Noise Pollution Clearing house is called “Loud Noise Causing Increasing Rates of Hearing Loss in New York City (NPC).” New York Times published the article on 14th April, 2000 with the emphasis being of alerting and educating on the negative effects of Loud Noises. The article highlighted a research that was conducted on 64,000 New Yorkers over an eighteen year period from 1980 to 1998. The results proved that failure rate in the test was 60 percent higher in 1998 than eighteen years ago proving that many people are losing their hearing due to ...

Group work project

Q. 1)

Group discussions are essential in any school setup since it aids students to grasp the content better. My participation in group work made me understand so many things about post-meningitic hearing loss management. Although I had read and done a lot of research in this field, I still did not have the full facts about this condition. One aspect, which I fully grasped during the group work, was the nature and causes of this condition. Although I had some idea on the possible causes and symptoms of the condition, I understood these aspects better because the group members ...

Introduction

This is a reflective account on the task undertaken by a group of six individuals under the banner GROUP C. The task involved the Systematic Review comparing the accuracy of Finger Rub Tests and Speech-in-Noise Tests for the screening of hearing loss in adults in primary care. It was an attempt to complete an assignment under the Audio-vestibular Assessment Strategy Assignment within the pursuit of completion of a master’s degree program in audiology.

From the review of this paper, as a student, I was able to realize that the finger-rub (21 cm) test validated by Ullhman et al (1989) had weak statistical ...