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Most, Tova; Harel, Tamar; Shpak, Talma; Luntz, Michal – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the contribution of acoustic hearing to the perception of suprasegmental features by adults who use a cochlear implant (CI) and a hearing aid (HA) in opposite ears. Method: 23 adults participated in this study. Perception of suprasegmental features--intonation, syllable stress, and word…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Suprasegmentals, Speech, Assistive Technology
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Most, Tova; Shina-August, Ella; Meilijson, Sara – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2010
This study characterized the profile of pragmatic abilities among 24 children with hearing loss (HL) aged 6.3-9.4 years, 13 using hearing aids (HAs) and 11 using cochlear implants (CIs), in comparison to those of 13 hearing children with similar chronological and language ages. All the children with HL used spoken language, attended regular…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Speech, Rehabilitation Programs, Oral Language
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Most, Tova; Rothem, Hilla; Luntz, Michal – American Annals of the Deaf, 2009
The researchers evaluated the contribution of cochlear implants (CIs) to speech perception by a sample of prelingually deaf individuals implanted after age 8 years. This group was compared with a group with profound hearing impairment (HA-P), and with a group with severe hearing impairment (HA-S), both of which used hearing aids. Words and…
Descriptors: Sentences, Hearing Impairments, Auditory Perception, Assistive Technology