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Cochlear Implant Evaluations of Spanish-Speaking Adults: A Survey
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Mariana Mejia Turnbull; Brett A. Martin; Michelle MacRoy-Higgins – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2024
The purpose of this study was to investigate which of the available Spanish sentence tests U.S. audiologists currently utilize to evaluate Spanish-speaking cochlear implant candidates. An online questionnaire was created and distributed nationwide. A total of 25 audiologists reported using the Spanish HINT and Spanish AzBio. Limitations regarding…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Hearing Impairments, Auditory Evaluation, Spanish
Cochlear Implant Evaluations of Spanish-Speaking Adults: Linguistic Comparison of Two Spanish-Sentence Perception Tests
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Mariana Mejia Turnbull; Michelle MacRoy-Higgings; Brett A. Martin – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2024
The purpose of this study was to analyze and compare the linguistic content of the Spanish HINT and the Spanish AzBio sentence tests. The results revealed that the Spanish AzBio is linguistically more complex as compared with the Spanish HINT in terms of sentence length, complexity, and grammatical structure.
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Spanish, Adults, Sentences
Teleaudiology Services for Rehabilitation with Hearing Aids in Adults: A Systematic Review
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Tao, Karina F. M.; Brennan-Jones, Christopher G.; Capobianco-Fava, Dirce M.; Jayakody, Dona M. P.; Friedland, Peter L.; Swanepoel, De Wet; Eikelboom, Robert H. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2018
Purpose: This review examined (a) the current evidence from studies on teleaudiology applications for rehabilitation of adults with hearing impairment with hearing aids and (b) whether it is sufficient to support the translation into routine clinical practice. Method: A search strategy and eligibility criteria were utilized to include articles…
Descriptors: Adults, Assistive Technology, Audiology, Telecommunications
Examining the Relationship between Speech Recognition and a Spectral-Temporal Test with a Mixed Group of Hearing Aid and Cochlear Implant Users
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Aronoff, Justin M.; Duitsman, Leah; Matusik, Deanna K.; Hussain, Senad; Lippmann, Elise – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2021
Purpose: Audiology clinics have a need for a nonlinguistic test for assessing speech scores for patients using hearing aids or cochlear implants. One such test, the Spectral-Temporally Modulated Ripple Test Lite for computeRless Measurement (SLRM), has been developed for use in clinics, but it, as well as the related Spectral-Temporally Modulated…
Descriptors: Correlation, Speech Communication, Assistive Technology, Scores
Expanding Use of Telepractice in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
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Edwards, Marge; Stredler-Brown, Arlene; Houston, K. Todd – Volta Review, 2012
Recent advances in videoconferencing technology have resulted in a substantial increase in the use of live videoconferencing--referred to here as telepractice--to diagnose and treat speech, language, and hearing disorders. There is growing support from professional organizations for use of this service delivery model, as videoconferencing…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Videoconferencing, Hearing Impairments, Diagnostic Tests