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	Hearing impairment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Most cases of human deafness (severe to profound hearing impairment) are due to insensitivity of the cochlea at the level of the hair-cell, which is the sound receptor cell that actually transduces sound vibration into the nerve impulses that stimulate the auditory portion of the VIIIth Cranial Nerve.
		Prelingual hearing impairment exists when the impairment is congenital or otherwise acquired before the individual has acquired speech and language, thus rendering the disadvantages more difficult to treat because the child is unable to access audible /spoken communication from the outset.
		Finally, a child who has a severe impairment and uses some sign language may be rejected by his or her deaf peers, because of an understandable hesitation in abandoning the use of existent verbal and speech-reading skills.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hearing_impairment (4026 words)

	Hearing impairment - Medical Encyclopedia
		Those with severe impairments are likeliest to be noted first, particularly by their parents or caretakers, since these children do not begin speaking at a normal age.
		This is unfortunate, as the prognosis for the acquisition of intelligible speech increases the earlier a child's impairment is detected, and where indicated, fitted for hearing aids.
		Finally, a child who has a severe impairment and uses some sign language may be rejected by her deaf peers, because of her understandable hesitation in abandoning the use of her verbal and speech-reading skills.
	www.nursingstudy.com /encyclopedia/Hearing_impairment.html (1812 words)

	Physician Impairment
		Physician impairment exists when a physician's professional performance is adversely affected because of illness, including mental or physical illness, aging, alcoholism, or chemical dependence.
		Written policies that foster the well-being of emergency physicians by facilitating early recognition of impairment and intervention in cases of impairment should be developed, and their use promoted in the workplace.
		Research directed at the detection, treatment, and prevention of emergency physician impairment is needed to determine the prevalence of impairment in emergency medicine practice, and to provide a basis for developing specific strategies for prevention and management.
	www.acep.org /webportal/PracticeResources/PolicyStatements/PhysicianWellBeing/PhysicianImpairment.htm (411 words)

	Motor Impairment and Cerebral Palsy Associated with Neurological Injury in Premature Infants
		As the extent of the impairment cannot be predicted with accuracy from the severity of the injury, it is possible for a child with severe PVL to have less ultimate impairment in movement than a child with lesser apparent injury.
		The impairment becomes stable sometime during the first few years and children can continue to develop skills needed to improve their level of disability and lessen the impact of any handicap it may cause.
		For children who "outgrow" their early motor impairments, or for those who are never formally diagnosed because their condition is so mild as to escape being "labeled" as cerebral palsy, parents should be aware of the potential for continuing difficulties related to weak motor skills relative to age mates, learning disabilities, and sensory issues.
	www.comeunity.com /disability/cerebral_palsy/cerebralpalsy.html (3304 words)

	Visual Impairment: Encyclopedia of Medicine
		Visual impairment or low vision is a severe reduction in vision that can't be corrected with standard glasses or contact lenses and reduces a person's ability to function at certain or all tasks.
		Eye health is the last thing to be checked so that the lights necessary to examine the eyes won't interfere with the rest of the testing.
		The prognosis generally relates to the severity of the impairment and the ability of the aids to correct it.
	health.enotes.com /medicine-encyclopedia/visual-impairment (1314 words)

	IAS Plus International Accounting Standards IAS 36 Impairment of Assets
		For impairment of an individual asset or portfolio of assets, the discount rate is the rate the company would pay in a current market transaction to borrow money to buy that specific asset or portfolio.
		The impairment loss is an expense in the income statement (unless it relates to a revalued asset where the value changes are recognised directly in equity).
		To test for impairment, goodwill must be allocated to each of the acquirer's cash-generating units, or groups of cash-generating units, that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the acquiree are assigned to those units or groups of units.
	www.iasplus.com /standard/ias36.htm (1603 words)

	Disability - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This definition, known as the 'social model' of disability, makes a clear distinction between the impairment itself (such as a medical condition that makes a person unable to walk or unable to sit) and the disabling effects of society in relation to that impairment.
		In simple terms, it is not the inability to walk or inability to sit that prevents a person entering a building unaided but the existence of stairs or the lack of benches to lie down, that are inaccessible to a wheelchair-user or a person with sitting disability.
		Many books on disability and disability rights point out that 'disabled' is an identity that one is not necessarily born with, as disabilities are more often acquired than congenital.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Impairment (968 words)

	Hearing Impairment and Aids
		The patient with a conductive hearing impairment will be able to hear either with reconstructive ear surgery (otosclerosis) or by the use of a properly fitted hearing aid.
		When the impairment is sensori-neural, it is possible to restore some of this balance through the use of a hearing aid.
		If the hearing impairment is of the sensori-neural or nerve type, there may be greater difficulty adjusting to a hearing aid.
	www.netwellness.org /healthtopics/ent/impairment.cfm (1920 words)

	IFRS : Assets: Impairment of non-financial assets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Impairment of the CGU is measured by comparing the carrying value, including any allocated goodwill, to its recoverable amount.
		The impairment charge should be recognised in the revaluation surplus to the extent that it reverses a previous revaluation uplift for that asset if the impaired asset is carried at a revalued amount [IAS36.59].
		The increase in an asset's carrying amount due to an impairment reversal should be limited to the depreciated amount that would have been recognised had the original impairment not occurred [IAS36.102].
	www.pwcglobal.com /Extweb/service.nsf/0/ADB5582F91D0B47E80256C7E003535EC?opendocument (2166 words)

	Briefing Paper: Cognitive Impairment: A major problem for individuals with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
		It is undeniably the case that cognitive impairment is present in a minority of bipolar patients.
		Cognitive impairment in schizophrenia is stable and lifelong.
		Cognitive impairment in schizophrenia, especially in verbal memory and working memory, is a strong predictor of outcome.
	www.psychlaws.org /BriefingPapers/BP10.htm (1920 words)

	Age Associated Memory Impairment
		Age Associated Memory Impairment is a common condition characterized by very mild symptoms of cognitive decline that occur as part of the normal aging process.
		Current understanding of age associated memory impairment indicates that this condition is the result of physiological changes in the aging brain and not a specific neurological disorder.
		Age Associated Memory Impairment is a condition confirmed when diagnostic evaluation shows decline in cognitive abilities relative to former level of functioning that are not accompanied by evidence of neurological illness or other medical causes.
	www.med.nyu.edu /adc/forpatients/memory.html (835 words)

	eMedicine - Impairment Rating and Disability Determination : Article by Edward B Holmes, MD, MPH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Because of this difference between impairment and disability, physicians are encouraged to rate impairment based upon the level of impact of the condition on performance of activities of daily living (ADL), rather than on performance of work-related tasks.
		Studies have shown that spinal ROM is not reliable as a measure of true functional impairment and is dependent on such factors as the age and sex of the patient, whether osteoarthritis is present, and the time of the day the measurements were taken.
		When a permanent impairment results from the addition or combination of a prior impairment with the existing impairment from the industrial accident, then the permanent impairment is apportioned (or distributed) between the current injury and the prior impairment condition(s).
	www.emedicine.com /pmr/topic170.htm (10473 words)

	WHO \| Magnitude and causes of visual impairment
		The first global estimate on the magnitude and causes of visual impairment was based on the 1990 world population data (38 million blind).
		The extent of the global burden of visual impairment in 2002 is not strictly comparable to the previous estimates of 1990, which indicated there were 148 million visually impaired, of which 38 million were blind.
		An ever-increasing number of people are at risk of visual impairment as populations grow and demographic shifts move towards the predominance of older age groups.
	www.who.int /mediacentre/factsheets/fs282/en (1105 words)

	Hearing Impairment
		Some people are born with hearing impairment — and kids and teens can lose their hearing for many reasons.
		One or both ears may be affected, and the impairment may be worse in one ear than in the other.
		Some babies are born with hearing impairment due to infections or illnesses that the mother had while she was pregnant, which can interfere with the development of the inner ear.
	www.kidshealth.org /teen/diseases_conditions/sight/hearing_impairment.html (2304 words)

	Intellectual Impairment Homepage
		Intellectual impairment means significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning which exists concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior and manifested during the developmental period that adversely affects a student's educational performance (34 CFR, Ch.
		Mental Impairment is one of the most frequently occurring disabilities that occurs in the inclusive classroom.
		Be aware that a student with an impairment may frequently be treated with therapeutic medications that affect performance and speed.
	www.as.wvu.edu /~scidis/intel.html (1188 words)

	FHA - Patient Education Forum - Visual Impairment
		Visual impairment is when the person's vision in the eye with the best eyesight is worse than 20/40 but better than 20/200.
		Visual impairment is very common, and increases with age.
		If you have an eye disease that causes visual impairment, it is important that you go to your eye doctor on a regular basis.
	www.healthinaging.org /public_education/pef/visual_impairment.php (908 words)

	IFRS: Impairment of Non-Financial Assets
		The asset is assessed for impairment in its current condition, not as a modified asset that the entity might own in the future.
		Any impairment loss arising at CGU level is accounted for, and assets are written down to their recoverable amounts, before the CGUs are grouped for impairment testing of the remaining assets.
		The impairment reversal is limited to the amount that would have been recognised had the original impairment not occurred, after allowing for depreciation or amortisation in the intervening period [IAS36R.117].
	www.pwc.com /extweb/service.nsf/docid/020ADA5AD634CE618025714100402BF1 (3381 words)

	WHO \| Deafness and hearing impairment
		Hearing impairment is a broad term used to describe the loss of hearing in one or both ears.
		The impact of hearing impairment on a child's speech, language, education and social integration depends on the level and type of hearing impairment, and the age of onset, especially if it begins before the age when speech normally develops.
		The burden of hearing impairment and deafness falls disproportionately on the poor, because they are unable to afford the preventive and routine care necessary to avoid hearing loss, or to afford hearing aids to make the condition manageable.
	www.who.int /mediacentre/factsheets/fs300/en (1103 words)

	Visual Impairment
		A student with a visual impairment is one whose vision interferes with functioning in a.
		The visual impairment is not necessarily the cause of school under...
		Cortical visual impairment (CVI) is the leading cause of bilateral visual impairment in children in western countries1...
	associationneuropathy.foodneuropathy.com /visualimpairment (875 words)

	Healthopedia.com - Speech Impairment (Aphasia)
		Impairment means that there is a change in the way a certain body part works that is different from usual.
		Speech impairment means it is difficult to use the body parts and muscles that make the motions or sounds needed for speech.
		Some babies are born with physical conditions, such as cleft lip and cleft palate, that make it difficult or impossible to learn to speak.
	www.healthopedia.com /speech-impairment (605 words)

	ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENT
		Orthopedic impairment refers to students whose severe orthopedic impairments affect their educational performance to the degree that the student requires special education.
		The evaluation shall indicate the diagnosis/prognosis of the student’s orthopedic impairment, along with information as applicable regarding medications, surgeries, special health care procedures and special diet or activity restrictions.
		For those students with orthopedic impairments served in other special education programs due to the severity of their sensory or intellectual disability, support by the OI teacher regarding the implications of the student’s orthopedic impairment may be appropriate.
	www.utc.edu /ContinuingEducation/ContinuingEducation/eds/am/orthopedic_impairment.htm (265 words)

	Visual Impairment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) is a temporary or permanent visual impairment caused by the disturbance of...
		Visual impairment or vision impairment is vision loss that constitutes a significant limitation...
		However, refractive error as a cause of visual impairment was not included, which implies that the actual global magnitude of visual impairment is greater...
	neuropathyperiphal.marsneuropathy.com /visualimpairment (870 words)

	[Clinical Preventive Services] Screening for Hearing Impairment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Screening older adults for hearing impairment by periodically questioning them about their hearing, counseling them about the availability of hearing aid devices, and making referrals for abnormalities when appropriate, is recommended.
		Adult hearing impairment has been correlated with social and emotional isolation, clinical depression, and limited activity.2,12,13,16 Hearing loss acquired between adolescence and age 50 may be due to relatively uncommon causes such as MÇniäre's disease, trauma, otosclerosis, ototoxic drug exposure, and eighth cranial nerve tumors.
		For adults between the ages of approximately 18 and 50 years, unrecognized hearing impairment is uncommon except for high-risk groups such as persons in occupations at risk for noise-induced hearing loss.54,55 The incidence of hearing impairment, predominately due to presbycusis, rises quickly beyond age 50, however.
	cpmcnet.columbia.edu /texts/gcps/gcps0045.html (2950 words)

	Mild Cognitive Impairment
		Mild Cognitive Impairment is characterized by decline in cognitive abilities (memory, concentration, orientation), and functional abilities (difficulties completing complex work-related tasks and daily activities) that correspond to pathological changes in certain parts of the brain.
		A diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment is based on the results of a full diagnostic evaluation that includes neurological examinations, mental status examinations, neuro psychological and psychiatric evaluations, physical examination including laboratory tests, and a review of the patient’s past medical history and medications that the patient is currently taking.
		Because memory impairment at this stage can produce anxiety, depression, or other emotional difficulties, counseling and appropriate medical treatment may also be necessary and advisable.
	www.med.nyu.edu /adc/forpatients/cognitiveimpair.html (766 words)

	100.00 Growth Impairment-Childhood
		Impairment of growth may be disabling in itself or it may be an indicator of the severity of the impairment due to a specific disease process.
		Determinations of growth impairment should be based upon the comparison of current height with at least three previous determinations, including length at birth, if available, Heights (or lengths) should be plotted on a standard growth chart, such as derived from the National Center for Health Statistics: NCHS Growth Charts.
		100.03 Growth impairment, not identified as being related to an additional, specific medically determinable impairment.
	www.ssa.gov /disability/professionals/bluebook/100.00-GrowthImpairment-Childhood.htm (395 words)

	Ohio Coalition for Children with Disabilities - What is a Visual Impairment?
		A number of terms are used to refer to students with visual impairments; the terms partially sighted, low vision, legally blind, and totally blind are used in the educational context to describe students with visual impairments.
		Visual impairment is the consequence of a functional loss of vision, rather than the eye disorder itself.
		The rate at which visual impairments occur in individuals under the age of 18 is 12.2 per 1,000.
	www.ocecd.org /ocecd/h_docs/whatisvisual.cfm (818 words)

	Parenting and Child Health - Health Topics - Vision impairment
		Vision impairment is a condition that prevents normal vision in one or both eyes.
		People who have vision impairment may not always recognise our efforts to communicate with them because they may not be aware when we are looking, smiling or waving at them.
		Children who have vision impairment may also need help to learn the social skills that are expected during conversations.
	www.cyh.com /cyh/parentopics/usr_index0.stm?topic_id=1677 (2002 words)

	Neurological Visual Impairment - Also Known as: Cortical Visual Impairment, Delayed Visual Maturation, Cortical ...
		Neurological Visual Impairment (NVI) is now the preferred name for a type of vision impairment that has been and is still referred to as Cortical Visual Impairment or Cortical Blindness.
		A variety of studies indicate that the percentage of children with vision impairments who have NVI is between 3.6 and 21%, making it the major cause of vision impairment in children who are deaf-blind.
		Other types of vision impairments such as optic atrophy (defect of the optic nerve resulting in the inability of the nerve to conduct images to the brain) and optic nerve hypoplasia (a vision impairment caused by a congenital defect of the optic disk) are more common in children with NVI.
	www.tsbvi.edu /Outreach/seehear/winter01/nvi.htm (1119 words)

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