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How Hearing Aid Noise Reduction Algorithms Can Enhance Your Therapy Practice

How Hearing Aid Noise Reduction Algorithms Can Enhance Your Therapy Practice

As a practitioner working with young children, it's essential to stay updated on the latest research and methodologies to enhance your practice. A recent study titled Hearing Aid Noise Reduction Algorithms and the Acquisition of Novel Speech Contrasts by Young Children provides valuable insights that can be directly applied to your therapy sessions.

The study, conducted by Turgeon, Dostaler, Yathiraj, and Marcoux (2009), investigated whether digital noise reduction (DNR) algorithms in hearing aids influence the acquisition of novel speech contrasts in young children. The research included two groups of normal-hearing, monolingual English-speaking children aged 4-5 years who were presented with noise-embedded Hindi speech contrasts. One group listened to both speech items and noise processed with DNR, while the other group listened to unprocessed speech in noise.

The results indicated that DNR did not enhance or impair the acquisition of novel speech contrasts by young listeners. These findings are consistent with previous studies that found DNR does not significantly influence language acquisition in pre-verbal infants. This suggests that DNR can be safely used in pediatric hearing aids without negatively impacting language development.

As a practitioner, you can apply these findings in several ways:

Encouraging further research in this area is also crucial. Understanding the nuances of how different DNR systems affect speech perception and language acquisition can lead to more tailored and effective interventions for children with hearing impairments.

To read the original research paper, please follow this link: Hearing Aid Noise Reduction Algorithms and the Acquisition of Novel Speech Contrasts by Young Children.


Citation: Turgeon, C., Dostaler, M., Yathiraj, A., & Marcoux, A. (2009). Hearing aid noise reduction algorithms and the acquisition of novel speech contrasts by young children. Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, 33(3), 113-160.
Marnee Brick, President, TinyEYE Therapy Services

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