Hearing

Conference discussed efforts that are underway to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with ear health issues.

Looks at wide spread hearing loss among all Indigenous peoples and the impact it has on intercultural communication in schools, the criminal justice system, and within Aboriginal families.

Brief notice on the outcome of a one day seminar held in Sydney, Australia to combat middle ear infections in the Aboriginal population.

Reports chronic ear infections and hearing loss impact language, literacy acquisition, self-esteem, schooling and post-education of Aboriginal children.

Discusses the problem of appropriateness of cross-cultural tests being used to assess the mental status of Aboriginal people. Provides case examples.

Argues that Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media (CSOM) or middle ear effusion is a serious problem for children and can be very difficult to treat.

Medical records of 610 children born between 1994 and 2010 in 3 communities were reviewed and analyzed to determine if (i) early onset Otitis Media (OM) leads to repeated OM; (ii) repeated OM episodes leads to middle ear abnormalities (MEA) at age 5 years, (iii) pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) may reduce multiple OM and MEA.

Providing effective educational services for children suffering from some form of hearing loss.

Results of research carried out with health workers in different communities.

Instruction on how to use an otoscope and a pneumatic otoscope for examining the ear canal and ear drum. Includes pictures. Part 2.

Discuses the use of antibiotics in treating middle ear disease and health worker role in educating the community on the drugs use and importance on following instructions. Part 1.

Study found that middle ear disease is a considerable problem and is connected to mild to moderate hearing loss.

Announces the release of new scientific information on treatments.

Looks at some educational difficulties faced by Aboriginal students including non-comprehension of classroom instructions and irregular school attendance.

Looks at services offered by the Redfern Aboriginal Medical Service, staff involved in the programs and the role in the development of a national Indigenous health policy.

Discusses the creation of a two week course delivered to Health Workers serving Indigenous communities in Australia.

Study sequenced loops 4, 5, and 6 of nonencapsulated Haemophilus influenza P2 porin gene, characterizing several strains that had prolonged carriage times. The authors suggest that there has been transfer of the P2 gene between strains.

Study determined that hearing loss is significant problem which affects academic performance.

Discusses report by Neville Perkins for the Aboriginal Health Promotions Section on some major problems, issues and solutions for ear infections.

Study concludes that health care personnel need to be informed about traditional knowledge and practices in order improve treatment and prevention of middle ear disease.

Brief report on a culturally sensitive puppet show targeting Australian Aboriginal children, parents and teachers regarding Otitis Media (Glue Ear), an inflammatory disease of the middle ear.

Exhaustive study on the Inuit and why the rates of ear infection are higher than other population groups.

Summarizes a study which determines what some of the factors are associated with achievement levels.

A photograph of the cast of the first play performed by School for the Deaf, entitled "The Historical Life of the Indians." Photo taken front of school. The cast appears to be all non-Aboriginal except for perhaps the girl seated at right in front row with a white doll in a papoose style wrapping. They wear stereotypical Indian style costumes fashioned out of [burlap?] All have head-bands or hats with feathers and one wears a mask. On the back is written: Xmas 1932.

Thesis (M.Sc.)--Dalhousie University, 2006.

Incidence of ear infections as a cause of language development difficulties due hearing impairment. Both early intervention and modified teaching techniques can help to reduce the impact.

Study confirm the association of pathogenic variants in the MITF gene with WS type 2 and expanded data on the variability of audiological features of the WS.

Discusses the social disparity factors that contribute to poorer health outcomes for Indigenous Australian children.

Reports results of experimental treatments which took place at the Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential School in Kenora, Ont.

Paper presented at the The Otitis Media in Childhood Conference. Compares Aboriginal perceptions in remote communities about hearing loss to non-Aboriginal western thinking.

Presents information on how to provide culturally and linguistically correct services in Ontario. Divided into professional associations, federal and provincial websites, websites for national Aboriginal organizations and historical content of Indigenous languages, health and education of Aboriginal population and cultural sensitivity.

File contains a presentation by Mary Charleson of Victoria, British Columbia, via sign language interpreter. Charleson attended the Jericho Hill School for the Deaf in Vancouver where there were few Aboriginal people. She would like to see a program for assisting hearing-impaired Aboriginal people who want to return to their reserve. A discussion with the Commissioners follows the presentation.

Explores one northern First Nation's response to deafness in the community and examines deafness from a cultural perspective rather than from a medical or pathological framework.

Adult and Higher Education, Educational Policy Studies Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Alberta, 2002.

Identifies common service barriers and highlights practices that address need for improved and appropriate services.

Overview of funding of health and substance misuse services and hearing and mental health and agreements being negotiated between the Commonwealth and each State and Territory.

Article in a series which briefly reviews current literature and re-analyzes it to provide clearer comparisons between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.

Looks at the research question "what does leadership mean to you as someone who is Deaf, Native American, and female?"

Presentation delivered at an Aboriginal Literacy Symposium describing the challenges faced by an Indigenous person with hearing and visual impairment.