Zheng Yen Ng

The University of Queensland | UQ · School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Purpose: This study aimed to gather the views and experiences of clinicians and managers on early intervention audiology and speech-language pathology services for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) families of children with hearing loss. Method: This qualitative descriptive study involved 27 semistructured interviews with audiologists...

This review synthesized recent qualitative research evidence on language accessibility in early intervention allied health services in the context of providing family-centred care (FCC) for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) families of children with chronic health conditions. A search was conducted using nine bibliographic databases, and...

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A new report presents the latest research from The Ear Foundation exploring decision-making for bimodal hearing and technology, and includes for the first time the views of audiologists who manage hearing aid provision.

The first few years of a child’s life are a time of rapid and important development. During this time the foundations for communication are laid and for all children, language and interaction with their parents is critical to success. Hearing is essential for learning spoken language and the earlier a child can hear speech, the better their opportu...

This study explored the experiences and views of audiologists working in hearing aid audiology clinics on bimodal hearing with a cochlear implant and hearing aid via an on-line questionnaire, and the views of adults with a unilateral cochlear implant by semi-structured interview. Forty audiologists responded and eight adults were interviewed.  All...

A survey was conducted to explore the views and experiences of cochlear implanted adults who use a hearing aid on the contra lateral side (bimodal hearing) and those who do not. 72 responses were received in total for the survey.  Responses were from a wide range of respondents across age (45-65 years), number of years after implantation (0.5-28 y...

This study explored the views and experiences of young adults with hearing loss between 18-25 years of age on technology and communication support. Technology support involved assistive listening devices (ALDs), such as remote microphones and streamers, and professional support, such as an (educational) audiologist. Communication support involved p...

Thirty-three young people with cochlear implants, aged between 9 and 16 years, were assessed for use of their implant system, cognitive abilities, vocabulary, reading, and writing skills. The group came from throughout England and included 26 born deaf, six deafened by meningitis, one with auditory neuropathy, and five with additional needs. Ninete...

This paper reports on a survey and interviews carried out with adults who have gone through the cochlear implantation pathway. It explores their experiences of current services, the assessment process for implantation, and the impact on their daily lives, including views and experiences on communication, independence and confidence. It also explore...

Education opportunities for deaf children have changed considerably since the introduction of early diagnosis through newborn hearing screening and the developing technologies, such as implantable devices and digital hearing aids. This study sought the views of parents of deaf children across Europe to describe the educational services their child...

This study aims to explore and identify hearing and quality of life outcomes from teenagers with hearing impairment using wireless assistive technology with their bone conducting hearing implant.

This study explored the views of 45 teenagers with aids and implants on their thoughts on wireless technology.  They were aged between 10 and 25 years with a mean of 14.9 years.  Nine respondents wore bilateral hearing aids, four wore unilateral hearing aids, nineteen wore bilateral cochlear implants and thirteen wore unilateral implants.  The m...

This study explored the views and experiences of adults with hearing loss who experience tinnitus, comparing the experiences of those with mild/moderate hearing loss and those with severe/profound hearing loss. An online questionnaire was used and interviews carried out to explore their experience of tinnitus, its impact and management. Responses w...

Purpose: The Internet has been a growing source of health information on hearing loss, but the information provided often varies in quality, readability, and usability. Additionally, the information is provided across a wide range of domains, making access challenging to those who need it. This research forum article describes the development of a...

This research explored the experiences and views on children and young people with mild or moderate hearing loss from the viewpoints of parents and teachers using online questionnaires with open and closed questions, and interviews. 614 parents of children and young people with mild or moderate hearing loss responded to the survey. The children and...

Frequency modulation (FM) and remote microphone (RM) technology is a well recognized way to improve speech perception in adverse listening environments. FM systems are known to improve speech understanding in noisy situations (Lewis et al, 2004; Jerger et al, 1996) and its advantages in deaf children (King 2010), infants (Thibodeau, 2008) with coch...

Speech perception skills in cochlear-implant users are often measured with simple speech materials. In children, it is crucial to fully characterize linguistic development, and this requires linguistically more meaningful materials. The authors propose using the comprehension of reflexives and pronouns, as these specific skills are acquired at diff...