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The study investigated the effect of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and melodic intonation therapy (MIT) on the verbal communication skills of persons with apraxia. A pre-test, post-test, and control group quasi-experimental research... more
The study investigated the effect of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and melodic intonation therapy (MIT) on the verbal communication skills of persons with apraxia. A pre-test, post-test, and control group quasi-experimental research design was used with a sample of persons with post-stroke apraxia receiving speech and language therapeutic services in Ibadan Metropolis. University College Hospital was selected as the treatment center for the study. Thirty persons with apraxia were purposively selected and assigned to one of three groups: CBT, melodic intonation therapy, or control (N = 30, male = 16, female = 14, mean age = 63.1 years). Twenty-four sessions of CBT and melodic intonation therapy classes were held with the experimental group only. The control group was exposed to placebo treatment over the same period. An apraxia of speech rating scale (ASRS) was administered to assess the verbal communication skills of the prospective participants. Those who met the inclusion cr...
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This study investigated the effect of oral motor and articulation therapies on speech intelligibility of persons with Down syndrome in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. A pretest-posttest control group quasi-experimental research design with a... more
This study investigated the effect of oral motor and articulation therapies on speech intelligibility of persons with Down syndrome in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. A pretest-posttest control group quasi-experimental research design with a factorial matrix of three (3) experimental groups was adopted for the study. Thirty (30) persons with Down syndrome were purposively selected from outpatients to the Audiology Clinic of the Department of Special Education, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Participants were randomly assigned to the treatment groups (oral motor therapy and articulation therapy) and a control group. The treatment was administered for eight (8) weeks. The Arizona Articulation and Phonology Scale (Fourth Revision) was used to diagnose and evaluate speech intelligibility before and after exposure of the participants to the treatment. Therapeutic plans using oral motor therapy and articulation therapy were adopted to rehabilitate the speech intelligibility deficit exhibited ...
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This study investigated the effect of oral motor and articulation therapies on speech intelligibility of persons with Down syndrome in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. A pretest-posttest control group quasi-experimental research design with a... more
This study investigated the effect of oral motor and articulation therapies on speech intelligibility of persons with Down syndrome in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. A pretest-posttest control group quasi-experimental research design with a factorial matrix of three (3) experimental groups was adopted for the study. Thirty (30) persons with Down syndrome were purposively selected from outpatients to the Audiology Clinic of the Department of Special Education, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Participants were randomly assigned to the treatment groups (oral motor therapy and articulation therapy) and a control group. The treatment was administered for eight (8) weeks. The Arizona Articulation and Phonology Scale (Fourth Revision) was used to diagnose and evaluate speech intelligibility before and after exposure of the participants to the treatment. Therapeutic plans using oral motor therapy and articulation therapy were adopted to rehabilitate the speech intelligibility deficit exhibited ...
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Children fitted with hearing aid, without appropriate placement on aural rehabilitation always find it difficult to benefit maximally from the use of such assistive listening device as well as experiencing difficulty in producing... more
Children fitted with hearing aid, without appropriate placement on aural rehabilitation always find it difficult to benefit maximally from the use of such assistive listening device as well as experiencing difficulty in producing intelligible speech sounds. Therefore, most of them become discouraged and not interested to undergo aural rehabilitation. Thus, this study examined the effect of auditory training (AT) and aided language stimulation (ALS), moderated on onset and degrees of hearing loss on the speech perception (detection, recognition and discrimination,) of children fitted with hearing aid in Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria. A pretest-posttest control group quasi-experimental research design, using a 3x2x2 factorial matrix, was adopted for the study. A purposive sampling technique was used to select 24 children (age ranged between 4 and 7 years) with hearing loss. The participants were randomly assigned to two treatment groups (AT and ALS) with a twelve-week intervention plan a...
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There has been an increased incidence of hearing -related difficulty due to consistentuse of mobile phones, particularly those with multiplicity of functions for continued calls and music playing functions. Thus, this study investigated... more
There has been an increased incidence of hearing -related difficulty due to consistentuse of mobile phones, particularly those with multiplicity of functions for continued calls and music playing functions. Thus, this study investigated the incidence and patterns of hearing loss associated with the consistent use of mobile telephone among adolescents in Ibadan Metropolis. The study adopted an ex-post facto research design,sampling 500 adolescents through the use of Hearing and Mobile Telephony Questionnaire (HMTQ). Frequency counts and percentage were employed to answer the three (3) research questions raised. The findings revealed that 84.6% were without hearing loss as against 15.4% of the participants who presented with different degrees and patterns of hearing loss. Forty two (54.55%) were males, while 35(45.45%) were the female participants who presented with hearing loss. 423 participants claimed having normal hearing ability even with the consistent use of mobile phone, while...
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Learning as a dynamic task requires the synergy of various factors in order for the learner to benefit from the instruction being passed. Several factors could however impede on the successful transmission of ideas, as well as effective... more
Learning as a dynamic task requires the synergy of various factors in order for the learner to benefit from the instruction being passed. Several factors could however impede on the successful transmission of ideas, as well as effective learning, among which is the learner’s innate ability, learning style, cultural background and emotional status. Also, an important factor affecting learning is the learner’s physiological makeup - some conditions that at times could present as a special need area and would require effective management for adequate learning to transpire. The author examined how learners with physiological peculiarities could be helped to learn appropriately in the classroom setting, and their learning poblems ameliorated. Keywords: classroom, learner, learning, special needs
Tinnitus is an observed condition in which people experience different kinds of auditory sensation without any external stimulation. It is a kind of health-related condition with evidence of perception of noise or ringing in the ear/head... more
Tinnitus is an observed condition in which people experience different kinds of auditory sensation without any external stimulation. It is a kind of health-related condition with evidence of perception of noise or ringing in the ear/head without propagation of sound signals. Often, tinnitus occurs as a symptom of underlying conditions such as age-related hearing loss, drugrelated conditions, high blood pressure, ear injury, and evidence of accumulated earwax, cardiovascular disorders or metabolic disorder and/or a circulatory system disorder. Thus, without adequate health-care, individuals with tinnitus will experience communication difficulties and poor health-related quality of life. Evidently, research outcomes have established significant relationships among tinnitus, reduced auditory performance and hypertension, with little attention paid to psychosocial well-being of elderly with tinnitus. This study was therefore, designed to determine the types, degrees and patterns of hear...
Exposure to excessive noise level is capable of producing destruction of the hair cells due to vasoconstriction of the cochlea blood vessels and over stimulation of the hair cells as a response to the noise exposure, which in turn may... more
Exposure to excessive noise level is capable of producing destruction of the hair cells due to vasoconstriction of the cochlea blood vessels and over stimulation of the hair cells as a response to the noise exposure, which in turn may reduce the nutrient and oxygen to the cells as well as, placing a great impingement on the occupational performances of the Industrial workers. The study examined the potential effect of excessive noise exposure on the auditory performance and health status of some industrial workers in Ibadan. A total of hundred (100) industrial workers consisting of seventy-five (75) males and twenty-five (25) females were purposively selected to participate in the ex post facto research. Instruments used included a TENMA RS-232 Sound Level Meter (SLM) to measure the noise level of the bakery firm, Maico 53 audiometer to test the hearing levels of the participants, OMRON M2 Basic blood pressure monitor to assess the systolic, diastolic pressure and pulse rate of the ...
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Exposure to excessive noise level is capable of producing destruction of the hair cells due to vasoconstriction of the cochlea blood vessels and over stimulation of the hair cells as a response to the noise exposure, which in turn may... more
Exposure to excessive noise level is capable of producing destruction of the hair cells due to vasoconstriction of the cochlea blood vessels and over stimulation of the hair cells as a response to the noise exposure, which in turn may reduce the nutrient and oxygen to the cells as well as, placing a great impingement on the occupational performances of the Industrial workers. The study examined the potential effect of excessive noise exposure on the auditory performance and health status of some industrial workers in Ibadan. A total of hundred (100) industrial workers consisting of seventy-five (75) males and twenty-five (25) females were purposively selected to participate in the ex post facto research. Instruments used included a TENMA RS-232 Sound Level Meter (SLM) to measure the noise level of the bakery firm, Maico 53 audiometer to test the hearing levels of the participants, OMRON M2 Basic blood pressure monitor to assess the systolic, diastolic pressure and pulse rate of the ...
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Elderly population with comorbidity of hypertension and tinnitus is increasing across the world, and the dilemma in the management of such elderly patients across the neurology and audiology/otology clinics seems enormous due to the... more
Elderly population with comorbidity of hypertension and tinnitus is increasing across the world, and the dilemma in the management of such elderly patients across the neurology and audiology/otology clinics seems enormous due to the attendant effects of such health-related comorbid conditions and ageing. This has been observed to have negative effect on the general well-being of quite a number of the elderly patients identified with the comorbid health conditions. It has also increased the tinnitus severity and related psychosocial reactions of the elderly patients. Worse still, the situation causes undulating increase in the prevalence of the comorbid condition of advanced age both male and female irrespective of cultural differences. Due to the aforementioned, this chapter is written with the aim of highlighting the efficacy of audiological tinnitus management options considered essential in the rehabilitation of individuals with comorbidity of hypertension and tinnitus. The chapt...