Children with speech sound disorders (SSD) have speech disorders due to problems in articulation, phonology, execution (eg. dysarthria), planning (eg. apraxia), orofacial anomalies (eg. cleft palate) or hearing impairment (ASHA). How do children with speech sound disorders perform on language and motor …

Wereldwijd leven er ongeveer 466 miljoen mensen met een gehoorstoornis, waarvan 34 miljoen kinderen. Belangrijke gevolgen van gehoorverlies zijn motorische en communicatieve beperkingen. Goed ontwikkelde motorische-, taal- en communicatievaardigheden worden geassocieerd met een beter zelfvertrouwen. …

This paper will present a digital solution for an efficient recruitment process for people with disabilities. The proposed solution is an e-recruitment app that will be designed based on the Universal design principles. The project addresses to people with disabilities that fall under the next categories: …

OBJECTIVES: Children diagnosed with auditory processing disorders (APD) experience difficulties in auditory functioning and with memory, attention, language, and reading tasks. However, it is not clear whether the behavioral characteristics of these children are distinctive from the behavioral characteristics …

Purpose: People have the right to freedom of opinion and expression, as defined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Higher education plays a major role in helping students to develop and express their own opinions and, therefore, should be equally accessible to all. This article …

Background A modified version of the Berg Balance Scale (mBBS) was developed for individuals with intellectual and visual disabilities (IVD). However, the concurrent and predictive validity has not yet been determined. Aim The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the concurrent and predictive …

The students from three universities (Groningen, Oldenburg and the University of Applied Sciences in Utrecht) were surveyed on the experience of hearing and listening in their studies. Included in the online survey were established questionnaires on hearing loss, tinnitus, hyperacusis, a subscale on …

There is still no consensus about the nature of auditory processing disorders (APD). One of the most frequently reported symptoms for APD is difficulties with hearing and listening, especially in the presence of background noise, despite having normal peripheral hearing (ASHA, 2005; Jerger & Musiek, …

Characteristics of auditory processing disorder in children. presentation.

Zijn auditieve verwerkingsproblemen een te onderscheiden stoornis?Focus group discussions with speech-language pathologists (SLP) showed that there exists uncertainty among SLP's about the definition, the characteristics of auditory processing disorders (APD) in children. Also in literature there is …