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Voice Rehabilitation by Voice Prostheses after Total Laryngectomy: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis for 11,918 Patients
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Tawfik, Gehad Mohamed; Makram, Omar Mohamed; Zayan, Ahmad Helmy; Ghozy, Sherief; Eid, Peter Samuel; Mahmoud, Mona Hanafy; Abdelaal, Abdelaziz; Abdelghany, Seif Mahmoud; Sayed, Ahmed M.; Sang, To Kim; Kassem, Mahmoud; Ho, Quoc Le Minh; Eltanany, Heba Hussien; Ali, Amira Farghaly; Hassan, Osama Gamal; Elsherbiny, Khaled Essam; Shafik, Amr G.; Hirayama, Kenji; Huy, Nguyen Tien – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2021
Purpose: Our aim was to assess the different voice prostheses (VPs) to identify the most efficient, safest, patient-tailored, longest lifetime, and inexpensive VPs and assess the different factors affecting their quality. Method: In September 2017, 15 databases were searched to include all randomized controlled trials. A new search was done in May…
Descriptors: Voice Disorders, Assistive Technology, Journal Articles, Program Effectiveness
Individual Hearing Outcomes in Cochlear Implant Users Influence Social Engagement and Listening Behavior in Everyday Life
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O'Neill, Erin R.; Basile, John D.; Nelson, Peggy – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2021
Purpose: The goal of this study was to assess the listening behavior and social engagement of cochlear implant (CI) users and normal-hearing (NH) adults in daily life and relate these actions to objective hearing outcomes. Method: Ecological momentary assessments (EMAs) collected using a smartphone app were used to probe patterns of listening…
Descriptors: Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Assistive Technology, Listening
Lexical Access in Preschool Mandarin-Speaking Children with Cochlear Implants
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Shi, Xinyuan; Wu, Shanshan; Liang, Dandan – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2022
Purpose: Children with cochlear implants (CIs) have less experience accessing spoken language. Mandarin Chinese uses pitch information to contrast word meaning, and the signal that the CI devices provide is degraded. Thus, Mandarin-speaking children with CIs may face more challenges in the development of language skills. This study examines…
Descriptors: Hearing Impairments, Assistive Technology, Preschool Children, Mandarin Chinese
Speech Recognition Technology for Writing: Usage Patterns and Perceptions of Students with High Incidence Disabilities
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Ok, Min Wook; Rao, Kavita; Pennington, Jon; Ulloa, Paula R. – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2022
This exploratory study examined the usage of speech recognition (SR) technology by students with high incidence disabilities in grades 4-8 and student and teacher perceptions of using SR as part of the writing process. The study also examined factors contributing to students' use of SR and barriers to using this technology. Results indicated that…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Auditory Perception, Speech Communication, Students with Disabilities
Instructional Practices Used by Special Education Teachers in Classrooms of Young Children with Deafness
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Fatima, Ghulam; Hussain Ch, Abid Hussain; Malik, Misbah – Bulletin of Education and Research, 2016
The purpose of this quantitative investigation was to identify instructional practices used by special education teachers in classrooms of young children with deafness. The population of study involved all 388 teachers serving in 34 Government Deaf & Defective Hearing Schools located in four zones of the Punjab province. A sample of 68…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Deafness, Gender Differences, Teaching Methods