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Some Implications of Listening Level for Speech Reception by Sensorineural Hearing-Impaired Children
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Gengel, Roy W.; Foust, Kathleen O. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1975
Descriptors: Audiology, Auditory Perception, Exceptional Child Research, Hearing Aids
Initial Consonant Intelligibility by Hearing-Impaired Children
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Byers, Vincent W. – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1973
Descriptors: Adolescents, Audiology, Auditory Perception, Children
An Evaluation of Two Signal-Processing Hearing Aids.
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Dempsey, James J.; Linzalone, Tanya G. – Journal of Communication Disorders, 1991
This study, involving 15 older adults with hearing impairments, investigated the relationship between sentence recognition ability and two types of signal processing in hearing aids. Results indicated a significant improvement in sentence recognition when employing an instrument with adaptive compression versus an instrument with an adaptive…
Descriptors: Audiology, Auditory Perception, Equipment Evaluation, Hearing Aids
A Comparison of the Benefit Provided by Well-Fit Linear Hearing Aids and Instruments with Automatic Reductions of Low-Frequency Gain.
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Humes, Larry E.; Christensen, Laurel A.; Bess, Fred H.; Hedley-Williams, Andrea – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 1997
Patients (N=110) at three different clinics were fitted binaurally with linear, in-the-canal hearing aids. In all patient groups, significant improvement in performance was observed for linear amplification and for base increase at low levels (BILL) processing when compared to unaided performance. There were no significant differences in aided…
Descriptors: Adults, Audiology, Auditory Perception, Comparative Analysis
State of the Art in Rehabilitative Audiology: Speech Intelligibility.
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Schultz, Martin C. – 1974
In a speech presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Speech and Hearing Association (1974), the author discusses prospective direction for research in speech recognition and comprehension of the hearing impaired. A theoretical perspective focuses on the role of probabilities in the process of transmitting and receiving auditory messages.…
Descriptors: Audiology, Auditory Perception, Auditory Training, Exceptional Child Research
Effects of Amplitude Compression upon Speech Perception: A Review of Research
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Rintelmann, W. F. – Scandinavian Audiology, 1972
Paper presented at the 2nd Oticongress, Copenhagen, Denmark, February 27 - March 3, 1972. (VM)
Descriptors: Audio Equipment, Audiology, Auditory Perception, Electronic Equipment
Auditory Compensation for Hearing Impaired Infants and Children in Japan.
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Sato, Masayuki D. S.; Onuma, Nakoi – Early Child Development and Care, 1996
Gives an overview of the present school system in Japan, focusing on early intervention for hearing impairments, auditory compensation devices, and instruction in auditory training. Suggests that recent developments in hearing aid technology have resulted in substantial improvements in the identification and rehabilitation of hearing-impaired…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Audiology, Auditory Discrimination, Auditory Evaluation
Present Audiological Issues in the Education of Hearing-Impaired Children in Japan.
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Onuma, Nakoi – Early Child Development and Care, 1996
Presents an overview of hearing aid fitting procedures and auditory rehabilitation for hearing-impaired children in Japan. Reviews issues of audiological management in Japanese schools and discusses two kinds of simplified auditory tests. Finally, highlights several controversial issues surrounding different perspectives and methods of education…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Audiology, Auditory Discrimination, Auditory Evaluation