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Robarts, John T. – Hearing Instruments, 1985
This paper examines the controversy over use of impedance screening in public schools to identify students with hearing problems, including otitis media, a common ear condition in infants and young children. It cites research that questions the value of pure tone screening as a single test and raises critics' objections to the use of impedance,…
Descriptors: Audiometric Tests, Auditory Evaluation, Elementary Education, Handicap Identification
