Speech Audiometry and Spanish-English Bilinguals: Challenges in Clinical Practice

被引:11
作者
Shi, Lu-Feng [1 ]
机构
[1] Long Isl Univ, Brooklyn, NY 11201 USA
关键词
Spanish-English bilingual; speech audiometry; linguistic background; dialect; WORD RECOGNITION TEST; NOISE TEST; LISTENERS RECOGNITION; RECEPTION THRESHOLDS; LANGUAGE EXPERIENCE; SPEAKING CLINICIANS; JAPANESE HEARING; NATIVE SPEAKERS; PERCEPTION; DISCRIMINATION;
D O I
10.1044/2014_AJA-14-0022
中图分类号
R36 [病理学]; R76 [耳鼻咽喉科学];
学科分类号
100104 ; 100213 ;
摘要
Purpose: The Spanish-English bilingual population has been on a steady rise in the United States and is projected to continue to grow. Speech audiometry, a key component of hearing care, must be customized for this linguistically unique and diverse population. Method: The tutorial summarizes recent findings concerning Spanish-English bilinguals' performance on English and Spanish speech audiometric tests in the context of the psychometric properties of the tests and the language and dialect profile of the individual (language status, history, stability, competency, and use). The tutorial also provides arguments for evaluating bilingual clients in Spanish, in English, or in both languages, which may serve as rationales in support of varied bilingual clinical practices. Last, the tutorial provides information regarding Spanish speech audiometry, including available tests, issues that clinicians may encounter when administering them, and dialectal consideration. Conclusions: It is a challenge as well as an opportunity for clinicians to expand service to the Spanish-English bilingual community. Understanding the characteristics of the individual and the test is essential for ensuring quality services to the bilingual client.
引用
收藏
页码:243 / 259
页数:17
相关论文
共 111 条
[61]   MEASUREMENT OF SPEECH THRESHOLDS OF SPANISH-SPEAKING CHILDREN BY NON-SPANISH SPEAKING CLINICIANS [J].
MARTIN, FN ;
HART, DB .
JOURNAL OF SPEECH AND HEARING DISORDERS, 1978, 43 (02) :255-262
[62]   Age of second-language acquisition and perception of speech in noise [J].
Mayo, LH ;
Florentine, M ;
Buus, S .
JOURNAL OF SPEECH LANGUAGE AND HEARING RESEARCH, 1997, 40 (03) :686-693
[63]  
McCullough J A, 2001, J Am Acad Audiol, V12, P254
[64]  
McCullough J.A., 1994, American Journal of Audiology, V4, P19, DOI [DOI 10.1044/1059-0889.0301.19, 10.1044]
[65]  
Nakamura K, 2011, EAR HEARING, V32, P121, DOI 10.1097/AUD.0b013e3181eccdb2
[66]   DEVELOPMENT OF THE HEARING IN NOISE TEST FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF SPEECH RECEPTION THRESHOLDS IN QUIET AND IN NOISE [J].
NILSSON, M ;
SOLI, SD ;
SULLIVAN, JA .
JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, 1994, 95 (02) :1085-1099
[67]  
Pearson Education, 2010, VERS ENGL TEST DESCR
[68]   A cross-cultural study on the use of gestures: Evidence for cross-linguistic transfer? [J].
Pika, Simone ;
Nicoladis, Elena ;
Marentette, Paula F. .
BILINGUALISM-LANGUAGE AND COGNITION, 2006, 9 (03) :319-327
[69]  
Ramkissoon Ishara, 2002, Am J Audiol, V11, P23, DOI 10.1044/1059-0889(2002/005)
[70]  
RAMOS HS, 1992, HEARING J, V45, P39