Twenty subjects were pretrained with oral presentations of either three- or six-letter pseudowords exposed 0, 1, 5, 25, or 50 times. Then tachistoscopic duration thresholds were obtained for these pseudowords. (Editor)

Evaluated were the performances of eight radio frequency systems by means of a measurement procedure said to be applicable to the evaluation of auditory training systems in classrooms for the aurally handicapped. (DB)

Described is a program of hearing therapy for children whose hearing losses are detected in infancy. Residual hearing is utilized and speech is taught through the auditory sense. (KW)

Reports a study to determine the relationship between computer assisted aural drill time and achievement in musical interval identification, to determine the effect of computer assisted aural drill on attitude toward the study of aural music theory, and to determine the effect of previous keyboard experience on achievement. (RAO)

A sequential program in listening is just as important as a sequential program in reading. (DD)

The article reviews existing theories and programs for teaching music to hearing-impaired students. Recent empirical evidence indicates that an auditory-based music program can increase speech intelligibility through improvement of the suprasegmental aspects of speech. (Author/DB)

Good listening is a process that requires such elements as direct training, patience, practice, and understanding. (JH)

The paper examines the problem of auditory figure ground confusion, usually indicated by distractibility, inability to follow directions, and/or inability to comprehend word meanings. A practicum was designed to teach kindergarten and first grade teachers to alleviate the auditory figure-ground disability. Author-produced cassette tapes…

The relationships between social class membership and performance on phonemic and nonphonemic auditory discrimination tests were examined. Three socioeconomic groups (upper-middle class (UM), upper-lower class (UL), and lower-lower (LL) class) of 20 subjects each were administered the Wepman Auditory Discrimination Test and nonphonemic auditory…

THE ACTIVITIES OF A CONFERENCE TO STIMULATE AND FACILITATE THE STUDY OF SPEECH AND HEARING PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED. SPEECH AND HEARING PERSONNEL (N=40) ATTENDED THE 4-DAY CONFERENCE. LECTURES ON METHODS OF RESEARCH, SPECIFIC QUESTIONS FOR RESEARCH, LOGISTIC AND TACTICAL PROCEDURES, AND RESEARCH DESIGN PRESENTATIONS WERE GIVEN BY SIX SPECIALISTS IN…

A case study is presented of a 12-year-old child with a congenital profound bilateral sensori-neural hearing loss, who received rehabilitative audio-therapy according to the verbotonal method. (Author/LS)