The maximum phoneme duration (MPD) of /s/ and /z/ task was measured for eight male and eight female children with diagnosed vocal nodules. Found that vocal nodules do not affect MPD s/z ratio, whereas the durations of /s/ and /z/ and the variance observed across multiple productions of /z/ are affected and should be considered as diagnostically…

The study investigated the Lombard effect (evoking increased speech intensity by applying masking noise to ears of talker) on the speech of esophageal talkers, artificial larynx users, and normal speakers. The noise condition produced the highest intensity increase in the esophageal speakers. (Author/DB)

The consonant intelligibility of three esophageal talkers, three tracheoesophageal talkers, and one dual-mode talker was analyzed for overall intelligibility, voicing and manner features, consonant omissions, and speech proficiency. The intelligibility of the tracheoesophageal speech was significantly better than that of the esophageal speech.…

Presented are rating scales designed to assess severity in communication problems of elementary and secondary students and described is a training program connected with the scales. The scales are explained to provide a 5-point rating for language, voice, articulation, and fluency. The training program section includes sample historical…

This study evaluated whether slight decrements in hearing sensitivity are associated with other communicative deficits. Data from the 38,497 students included in the National Speech and Hearing Survey (NSHS) were used to partition students into three categories of hearing sensitivity, and the prevalence of other communicative problems was computed…

The characteristics of pupils receiving service in speech and hearing programs are presented in detail utilizing a newly developed standard case record. The evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of the case record and the identification of areas in which school clinicians have difficulty obtaining information have been incorporated into the…