Percentage of Consonants Correct (PCC) in children with hearing loss: influence of duration of therapy

• Grant number: 13/04729-5
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: September 01, 2013
• End date: December 31, 2014
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Speech Therapy
• Principal Investigator: Daniela Gil
• Grantee: Letícia Splendor da Costa
• Host Institution: Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM). Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP). Campus São Paulo. São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Percentage of Consonants Correct (PCC) index can assist the therapist in Educational Audiology evaluate the effectiveness of the rehabilitation planning aiming at adapting it to better achieve the needs of the patient, contributing to the success of therapy. PCC index can be evaluated using ABFW - Child Language Test. This research aims at comparing the Percentage of Consonants Correct (PCC) and the responses to the questionnaires IT-MAIS and MAIS in children with hearing impairment in two stages, within a 12 months interval. After data collection and analys, one intend to verify the influence of speech and hearing therapy and its assiduity on PCC index and if it is a viable parameter to evaluate language development inf children with hearing loss.