Joseli Soares Brazorotto

Desempenho auditivo ao longo do tempo em usuários de implante coclear com perda auditiva pós-lingual

PURPOSE: Evaluating the hearing accomplishment over time and to investigate the prognostic factors related. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study carried out through analysis the medical records of 57 patients with post-lingual hearing loss and cochlear implant for at least 12 months. To sustain our method we applied the Kaplan-Meier method and the logrank test for analysis of speech perception over time and the possible influence of factors such as gender, education, duration of hearing loss, age at implantation, etiology and devices brand, on the outcome studied. RESULTS: In only 12 months after implant activation, more than half of the cohort already had satisfactory scores on the test of speech perception. The logrank test had not indicated difference among the covariates tested. There was a significant difference between the hearing results pre and post cochlear implant. CONCLUSION: The hearing performance after 12 months using the IC exceeds the criterion for the majority of individuals with post-lingual hearing loss, regardless of prognostic factors evaluated, but not all respondents.

Facilitators and barriers for the use of the FM System in school-age children with hearing loss

Corresponding address: Joseli Soares Brazorotto Rua Monsenhor Severiano, 547, apto 801, Petrópolis CEP: 59020-080 – Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil E-mail: brazorotto@yahoo.com ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the facilitators and barriers to the use of the FM System in school-age children with hearing loss. Methods: a cross-sectional, observational and documentary study. Data from the children’s charts and responses of their 30 teachers to a questionnaire were used in the descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. The questions were related to the use of the FM System by the child and the preparation of the teachers to use the resource. Results: out of the 30 children whose teachers answered the survey, only nine used the FM System in the classroom. Factors such as age, parents’ schooling and their participation in speech therapy, as well as the teacher’s knowledge about the FM System and their experience with hard of hearing children were shown to be facilitators for the use of the device as well as the consistent use of the hearing devices (hearing aids and/or cochlear implant). Conclusion: the main facilitator for the use of the FM System was the teacher’s knowledge about it. Considering the importance of the use of this resource for the mainstream education of children with hearing loss, a multi-centric research is desirable for the determination of protocols to follow the adaptation and training of the school community.

Intervenção guiada por videofeedback a famílias de crianças com deficiência auditiva

In order to improve speech-language development in children with hearing impairment, in addition to speech-language therapy, the family should be the modifying agent for a satisfactory therapeutic response. Studies that analyze the effectiveness of speech-language pathology (SLP) intervention programs through video feedback are important, given the positive effects of this tool on the modification of behaviors with families of children with disabilities. Therefore, it is believed that video feedback interventions contribute improve the communicative interactions between the families and children assisted by auditory rehabilitation services. The objectives of this study were to investigate the interaction between families and children with hearing loss and analyze the self-esteem and satisfaction of families before and after the intervention program. This is a non-randomized, clinical trial with case report in two groups: Experimental (n=5) and Control (n=5). The intervention was supported by family-child interaction videos and adapted instruments. Pre- and post-intervention protocols were applied. In the EG, improvement was observed in the interaction between the families and children with hearing loss and in the self-esteem of participants. The EG showed satisfaction with the intervention. We conclude that the SLP intervention program based on video feedback has positive effects on the family/child interaction and on parent self-esteem. Further studies with stricter methodological controls should be conducted to prove the efficacy of video feedback intervention for families of children with hearing loss.

Contando histórias com realidade aumentada: estratégia para promover a fluência da leitura infantil

O objetivo deste trabalho e discutir o papel das tecnologias digitais no incentivo a leitura infantil. A compreensao textual de estudantes brasileiros e muito precaria, e sao necessarias medidas eficazes para melhorar esse quadro. Uma estrategia e fomentar a leitura desde os primeiros anos de escola, na esperanca de que melhorias na fluencia, na construcao de vocabulario e no desenvolvimento de atracao pela narrativa textual possam contribuir para a criacao de uma sociedade leitora. Neste trabalho, discutimos e apresentamos uma proposta de utilizacao de uma tecnologia digital em particular, a realidade aumentada, que cria uma nova perspectiva de interacao com o livro como objeto fisico, para melhorar a fluencia da leitura e auxiliar a melhorar os indices de compreensao leitora dos estudantes brasileiros. ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************ Telling stories with augmented reality: a strategy to increase fluency in children’s reading Abstract: This paper aims to discuss the role of digital technologies in stimulating children’s reading. Brazilian students’ reading comprehension is very poor, and effective actions are necessary to improve this situation. One strategy is to stimulate reading habits since the early grades, hoping that improvements in fluency, vocabulary building and increased interest in narratives may contribute to the creation of a society of readers. In this paper, we discuss and present a proposal for the utilization of augmented reality, a digital technology that has brought about a new perspective for interacting with books as physical objects, in order to improve Brazilian students’ reading fluency and their performance in reading comprehension tests. Keywords: Reading comprehension; Reading fluency; Augmented reality

SATISFAÇÃO DOS USUÁRIOS DO IMPLANTE COCLEAR COM PERDA AUDITIVA PÓS-LINGUAL

Purpose evaluate the satisfaction of cochlear implant users with post lingual hearing loss. Methods cross-sectional study with 51 patients, recruited from a reference center for auditory health in Natal, Brazil, who received cochlear implants. Adapted questionnaires were used to evaluate users´ satisfaction. Results a high satisfaction score within the studied population was obtained with the InternationalOutcomeInventory –CochlearImplant(100, 0%) and the SatisfactionwithAmplification in Daily Life(98,0%).Dissatisfaction could be related to personal image (13,7%), costs and services (27,5%), and to the presence competitive noise (9,8%). Conclusion cochlear implant is an intervention with a high satisfaction index amongst investigated users.