Performance-intensity functions of Mandarin fricative-affricate nonsense word test: preliminary findings

Chong, Foong Yen; Cheoy, Lai Pheng; Mazlan, Rafidah; Maamor, Nashrah

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“…There are limited tests in Chinese which cater to the local Malaysian Chinese children. To date, existing standardized Mandarin speech perception tests developed in Malaysia include the Syllabic Pattern Perception Test (SPPT) with Tone Perception test (TPT) (Umat et al 2010), Mandarin Closed-Set Sentence Test (Ang 2010) and the Mandarin Fricative-Affricate Nonsense Word Test (Chong et al 2018;Chong et al 2020). The SPPT aims to assess speech pattern perception and consisted of monosyllabic, disyllabic and trisyllabic test items.…”

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“…The Mandarin Closed-Set Sentence Test (Ang 2010) aims to assess closed-set sentences perception and is suitable for evaluating children aged four to six years old, however, it is not suitable for younger children. The Mandarin Fricative-Affricate Nonsense Word Test (Chong et al 2018;Chong et al 2020) aims to assess the perception of Mandarin fricatives and affricates among Mandarin-speaking adults in Malaysia and there is no normative data for children. Therefore, the number of Mandarin tests available in Malaysia for testing young children is considered limited as compared to countries where Mandarin is widely spoken (e.g., China and Taiwan).…”

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Development of Digitized Mandarin Paediatric Speech Perception Test Materials for Malaysian Children

Chong

2021

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Digitized Mandarin paediatric speech perception tests are limited in Malaysia for measuring outcomes among children fitted with amplification devices. Mandarin speech perception tests from other countries may not be suitable to be used in Malaysia due to regional vocabulary differences. This study aimed to develop digitized test materials to test Mandarin-speaking preschool children in Malaysia. This is a two-phased cross-sectional study where Mandarin words (n=113) were gathered with test item pictures developed and tested on 40 Mandarin-speaking children (aged 2;0 to 5;11 years old) with normal hearing in Study I. A total of 80 of 113 words with high familiarity among children were selected in Study I. In Study II, digital recordings of the words was conducted, followed by acoustic analysis, and sound quality evaluation. In total, 94 out of the 480 recorded word tokens were excluded in acoustic analysis. The remaining 386 tokens received good quality rating by three professionals. Validation of the recorded word tokens and pictures to select the final test items involved 20 Mandarin-speaking young adults in Study II. A total of 160 tokens were selected as final items and all pictures corresponding to these test items were validated as suitable representation of the test items. In conclusion, digitally recorded stimuli and pictures have been developed for a Mandarin speech perception test appropriate for Mandarin-speaking pre-school children in Malaysia. Ongoing research includes collecting normative data for the test and future research involves evaluating the test application in local audiology clinics.

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Development of Digitized Mandarin Paediatric Speech Perception Test Materials for Malaysian Children

Chong

2021

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Meeting the Best Practice for Hearing Aid Verification in Children: Challenges and Future Directions

2019

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Purpose This study examined the current pediatric amplification practice with an emphasis on hearing aid verification using probe microphone measurement (PMM), among audiologists in Klang Valley, Malaysia. Frequency of practice, access to PMM system, practiced protocols, barriers, and perception toward the benefits of PMM were identified through a survey. Method A questionnaire was distributed to and filled in by the audiologists who provided pediatric amplification service in Klang Valley, Malaysia. One hundred eight ( N = 108) audiologists, composed of 90.3% women and 9.7% men (age range: 23–48 years), participated in the survey. Results PMM was not a clinical routine practiced by a majority of the audiologists, despite its recognition as the best clinical practice that should be incorporated into protocols for fitting hearing aids in children. Variations in practice existed warranting further steps to improve the current practice for children with hearing impairment. The lack of access to PMM equipment was 1 major barrier for the audiologists to practice real-ear verification. Practitioners' characteristics such as time constraints, low confidence, and knowledge levels were also identified as barriers that impede the uptake of the evidence-based practice. Conclusions The implementation of PMM in clinical practice remains a challenge to the audiology profession. A knowledge-transfer approach that takes into consideration the barriers and involves effective collaboration or engagement between the knowledge providers and potential stakeholders is required to promote the clinical application of evidence-based best practice.

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Development of the Mandarin Nonsense Word Identification Test

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Chong

Mazlan

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International Journal of Audiology

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Performance-intensity functions of Mandarin fricative-affricate nonsense word test: preliminary findings

Cited by 4 publications

References 37 publications

Development of Digitized Mandarin Paediatric Speech Perception Test Materials for Malaysian Children

Development of Digitized Mandarin Paediatric Speech Perception Test Materials for Malaysian Children

Meeting the Best Practice for Hearing Aid Verification in Children: Challenges and Future Directions

Development of the Mandarin Nonsense Word Identification Test

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