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Journal on Developmental Disabilities
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| Volume 10, No. 1 | other issues |
Hearing Impairment in Adults with Pervasive Developmental DisordersKevin P. Stoddart, Chris McColl, Catherine Lowe, and Valerie Temple |
Editors / Review Board / Authors this Issue Articles / Abstracts Auditory Discriminations and the ABLA Test Maltreatment and Life Stressors in Single Mothers Depression, Temperament, in Children with Asperger’s Syndrome Successful Aging of Women with Intellectual Disabilities Service for Children and Youth Aggression: Symptom of Mood Destabilization Integration in Social Activities Hearing Impairment in Adults with PDD Parental Stress and Adaptive Functioning Stimulus Modalities in Choice Presentations Prenatal Psychological Processes |
AbstractIt has been reported that hearing impairment in adults with developmental disabilities is a significant clinical concern. Although the literature primarily reports the incidence of hearing impairment in children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) as opposed to adults with PDD, these reports indicate that rates of loss for this group are greater than in the general population. In this study, adults with PDD were age, gender, and IQ matched to adults with Developmental Disabilities but without PDD (NPDD). The rate of hearing loss in the NPDD group (53.3%) was significantly greater than the rate of loss in the PDD group (21.7%; p=0.001). Significant combined predictors of loss for the PDD group were presence of a psychiatric diagnosis, and suspected loss (p=0.002). These findings have implications for service provision to this specific sub-group of adults with developmental disabilities. |
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