Theme II Sensory Processes and the Environment

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Theme IISensory Processes and the Environment

• Early detection of and intervention for sensory
  deficits
• Improvement assessment techniques
• The learning environment

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1. Early Detection of and Intervention for
Sensory Deficits

• 1.1 Early Detection of Vision Deficits
• (Bobier et al.)
• Partners Oxford County Public Health
• Welch Allyn Medical Products.
• Links Theme IV Hyperopia and emergent
  literacy

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Early Detection of Vision Deficits preschool
vision screening

• Subjective methods
• Visual acuity testing- Cambridge crowding cards
• Stereoacuity- Stereofly

• Objective methods
• Autorefractors

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1. Early Detection of and Intervention for
Sensory Deficits

• 1.2 Early detection of hearing deficits
• (Durieux-Smith et al.)
• Partners Childrens Hospital of Eastern Ontario
• The Hospital for Sick Children
• The Learning to Listen Foundation
• Links Theme I, III, IV, V
• Speech, language, pre-literacy and literacy
  skills development

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Early detection of hearing deficits Age of
Diagnosis
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1. Early detection of and intervention for
sensory deficits

• 1.3 Intervention Through Amplification for
  Hearing Loss in Early Infancy
• (Seewald et al.)
• Technology Transfer DSL (Desired Sensation
  Level) software
• Links Projects 1.1 and 2.1 (Allen et al., FM
  Technologies for children in educational
  environment)

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Intervention for Hearing Loss
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2. Improved Assessment Techniques

• 2.1 Nature of Auditory Processing Skills
• (Allen et al.)
• Partners Canadian Academy of Audiology
• Thames Valley District School Board
• Links Themes I, III, IV
• Project 1.3

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3. The learning environment

• 3.1 Speech Recognition in Classrooms
• (Bradley et al.)
• Knowledge Translation Noise and Classroom
  Acoustic Guidelines
• Links Multi-site Study (Ottawa and Montreal)

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Speech Recognition in Classrooms
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3. The learning environment

• 3.2 The impact of classroom noise on learning
  and academic achievement
• (Allen et al.)
• Partners Thames Valley District School Board
• Links Theme I and Project 3.1

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Summary

• Theme II Sensory Processes and the
  Environment
• The projects show strong linkages within and
  between themes
• HQP multidisciplinary training of students
• Research relevant to project partners