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Peer reviewedDrumm, Philip R. – Volta Review, 1972
A deaf adult argues that total communication as a combination of signs and speech is a fraud from the realistic point of view of a born deaf adult living in a hearing/speaking world. (GW)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Disabilities, Exceptional Child Education, Hearing Impairments
Peer reviewedVernon, McCay – Volta Review, 1972
The author presents a rationale for a total communication approach (involving speech, speechreading, amplification, writing, sign language, and fingerspelling) in educational programs for deaf persons. (GW)
Descriptors: Aural Learning, Communication Skills, Educational Methods, Exceptional Child Education
Peer reviewedChin, Steven B.; Kaiser, Cara Lento – Volta Review, 2000
A study involving 20 children (ages 4-9) using cochlear implants compared the articulation of those who used oral communication only (n=10) and those who used total communication (TC). Results from the Goldman-Fristoe Test of Articulation indicate those using only oral communication committed significantly fewer errors than TC users. (Contains…
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Articulation Impairments, Cochlear Implants, Communication Skills
Peer reviewedChin, Steven B.; Finnegan, Kevin R. – Volta Review, 2000
Production of 19 word-initial two-segment consonant clusters was examined in 12 children (ages 6-16) with cochlear implants, including 6 using oral communication and 6 using total communication. Results showed that 48% of the clusters were correctly produced (75% correct for oral communication users and 21% correct for total communication users).…
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Articulation Impairments, Cochlear Implants, Communication Skills
Peer reviewedSvirsky, Mario A.; Chin, Steven B.; Miyamoto, Richard T.; Sloan, Robert B.; Caldwell, Matthew D. – Volta Review, 2000
A study examined the speech intelligibility of children (ages 1-15) with deafness who use hearing aids. Data revealed a strong significant trend toward higher intelligibility for children with more residual hearing, and a significant trend toward higher intelligibility for users of oral communication than those using total communication. (Contains…
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Articulation Impairments, Communication Skills, Deafness
