There is a strong association between access to early intervention (EI) services by 6 months of age and improved speech and language outcomes for children with permanent hearing loss (PHL). This study identified factors impacting on age of engagement and timing of engagement in EI services by families of 377 children with PHL. This retrospective…

Purpose: The study aims were (a) to explore the relationship between hearing loss and cognitive-communication performance of individuals with dementia, and (b) to determine if hearing loss is accurately identified by long-term care (LTC) staff. The research questions were (a) What is the effect of amplification on cognitive-communication test…

This investigation sought to answer two questions: (1) Do children who receive cochlear implants (CIs) by 3;0 (years; months) improve speech intelligibility significantly during their third year of cochlear implant use? (2) How do the intelligibility scores of young CI recipients compare to those reported in the literature for children who receive…

The effectiveness of the Ling System of Speech Training (which uses a systems analysis and task analysis approach to determine speech tasks by level, their prerequisites, and subskills) in facilitating gains in the suprasegmental and segmental aspects of speech and in speech intelligibility was examined with 15 hearing impaired children (5-8 years…

The contribution of reduced speaking rate to the intelligibility of "clear" speech was evaluated by adjusting the durations of speech segments in various ways for both hard-of-hearing listeners and listeners with normal hearing. The intelligibility advantage of clear speech over conversational speech was confirmed for both groups of…

Examined was a simple pitch detector and tactile display that proved effective in correcting a common intonation problem of deaf speakers. (Author)

A program of individual therapy to reduce harsh/tense voice quality was evaluated with ten deaf adults (ages 19-35 years). (Author/DLS)

Properties of the Vowel Corrector, a visual aid used in speech training of the hearing impaired, are examined. Implications for differentiating utterances of male, female, and child speakers are studied. Results show that the device has promising features and is especially useful for exploring the vowel space and learning a global differentiation…

The John Tracy Clinic Speech Model provides an overview of the speech learning process in the hearing impaired. (Author)

The interview with the mother of a 14-year-old deaf girl points out the educational development of the girl after she was placed in a regular school. (CB)

The article describes the "Arrow" (Aural-Read-Respond-Oral-Written) approach for improving listening and speaking skills in hearing impaired children. (CL)

Examined was the use of immediate and continous corrective tactile feedback for the improvement of speaking intonation with 12 deaf students aged 12 to 16 years. (Author/DB)

Described is an electronic teaching aid to encourage speech in hearing impaired preschool children. (DB)