Subject selection criteria were kept as following:
No other medical history and associated disability such as autism, CP, ADHD etc ,normal middle ear condition, average intelligence children / average scholastic performance, children with hearing impairment using cochlear implant or hearing aids having experience greater than 2 year have taken in the research study. In cochlear implant subject must have at least 15 active electrodes[ 26 ](Purdy 2005).
Behavioural screening test tool for CAPD most applicable test item used to rule out possible CAPD component. Informed Consent was obtained from the parent before testing. INSTRUMENT:
Welch ad Allyn hand held clinical otoscope was used for visual examination of external ear canal …show more content…
Figure… : Showing wave form P1, N1, P2, and N2 of control subject from I. H. S system.
SPEECH PERCEPTION TEST ANALYSIS
Speech perception score were measured by using early speech perception test [32] (Geer & moog1990). The test was adapted in Hindi and Marathi language. Speech perception test were having three components first 12 items were for assessing pattern perception in which mono-syllable, bi-syllable and tri-syllable words, were kept. Second part consists of 12 items bi-syllable words, third section having 12 mono-syllable words items.
PROCEDURE OF ADMINISTRATION
The test was presented in a quiet room with minimum or no visual and audible distractions. Adequate lighting conditions in the test room to facilitate good visibility of picture plates. Test was administered with live voice. Stimuli were presented via auditory channel. Seating arrangement: child and tester were seated next to each other with the tester's chair slightly behind that of child's chair to avoid any visual cues. Tester was seated on the side of better hearing ear in case of hearing aid users, whereas on the implanted side for cochlear implanted users.
PATTERN