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Susan Nittrouer – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2024
Purpose: Verbal working memory is poorer for children with hearing loss than for peers with normal hearing (NH), even with cochlear implantation and early intervention. Poor verbal working memory can affect academic performance, especially in higher grades, making this deficit a significant problem. This study examined the stability of verbal…
Descriptors: Hearing Impairments, Assistive Technology, Short Term Memory, Auditory Perception
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Werfel, Krystal L.; Schuele, C. Melanie – Volta Review, 2014
The purpose of this exploratory study was to evaluate the functional relation between initial sound awareness instruction and increased initial sound segmentation skill in children with hearing loss. Two preschool children with hearing loss participated in this multiple probe design single subject study. The children participated individually in…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Acoustics
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Stanutz, Sandy; Wapnick, Joel; Burack, Jacob A. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
Background: Pitch perception is enhanced among persons with autism. We extended this finding to memory for pitch and melody among school-aged children. Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate pitch memory in musically untrained children with autism spectrum disorders, aged 7-13 years, and to compare it to that of age- and…
Descriptors: Autism, Children, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Early Adolescents