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Pediatricians’ opinions about otitis media and speech-language-hearing development
Journal of Communication Disorders (2004)
  • Esther Sonnenschein
  • Paul Cascella, San Jose State University
Abstract

Twenty-five pediatricians responded to a confidential survey about their opinions on the relationship between otitis media and children’s speech-language-hearing status. Results found that pediatricians did not necessarily agree that otitis media has an impact on speech-language-hearing development. Pediatricians reported that an early otitis media onset (birth to age 2) affects speech-language development, but they also reported that parents and daycare environments could mitigate any otitis media effect. Pediatricians reported a possible otitis media impact on hearing status, but they did not necessarily agree that an otitis media history required referral for audiological testing. Clinical implications are discussed for collaboration among pediatricians, speech-language pathologists, and audiologists.

Keywords
  • Ottis media,
  • pediatricians,
  • medical practices,
  • speech-language development
Publication Date
Summer 2004
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Citation Information
Esther Sonnenschein and Paul Cascella. "Pediatricians’ opinions about otitis media and speech-language-hearing development" Journal of Communication Disorders Vol. 37 Iss. 4 (2004)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/paul_cascella/13/