This SIG 9 activity includes four articles exploring key issues in hearing, language, and well-being for children who are deaf and hard of hearing (DHH). The first article examines auditory brainstem responses to click and 8-kHz tone burst stimuli in infants and adults to better understand auditory system development. Next, the second article explores evidence-based practices for evaluating preschoolers who are DHH using listening and spoken language as they transition from early intervention to preschool special education services, highlighting the need for more ecologically valid assessment approaches. Then, the third article investigates parent and child perspectives on decision-making and experiences with bone-conduction hearing devices for children with unilateral microtia–atresia, considering both audiological and psychosocial factors. The final article examines whether a single yoga session can influence fatigue and reading performance in school-aged children who are DHH.

Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

• create an appropriate protocol to record auditory brainstem responses at high-frequency with a clinical instrument
• apply an evidence-based assessment framework using a feasible, sensitive evaluation checklist for making eligibility determinations for preschoolers who are deaf and hard of hearing using listening and spoken language
• describe some best practice approaches for supporting children with unilateral deafness educationally
• describe the possible cascading effects of decreased fatigue on academic achievement in children who are deaf and hard of hearing

Assessment Type
Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

Articles in This Course

1. Auditory Brainstem Responses at 8 kHz: Data From Normal-Hearing Infants and Adults by Jennifer Candace-Ann Chapman, Sangamanatha Ankmnal-Veeranna, and Charles Gordon Marx, published in SIG 9, Volume 10, Issue 3, June 2025
2. Evidence-Based Practices for Evaluating Preschoolers Who Are Deaf/Hard of Hearing Using Listening and Spoken Language for Special Education Eligibility by Kameron C. Carden, Kristina M. Blaiser, Betsy Moog Brooks, and R. A. McWilliam, published in SIG 9, Volume 9, Issue 5, October 2024
3. Parent and Child Experiences of Bone-Conduction Hearing Devices for Unilateral Microtia–Atresia: Decisions and Outcomes by Lindsey Edwards, Laura Middleton-Curran, Gillian Wright, Natasha Rooney, Anita Wong, Rebecca Hill, Neil Bulstrode, and Robert Nash, published in SIG 9, Volume 9, Issue 3, June 2024
4. Yoga as a Fatigue Intervention for Children Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing by Krystal L. Werfel, Jessica Mattingly, and Emily Lund, published in SIG9,Volume10, Issue 4, August 2025