Integration of duration and frequency in discrimination between pure tones

This dissertation investigates discrimination between pure tones. Three questions were investigated: can listeners integrate frequency and duration information in the discrimination of pure tones; how does the discriminability of duration-frequency compounds relate to the discriminability of the changes in the individual dimensions; and how is the integration of these two dimensions affected by the parameters of the stimuli in which the changes in duration and frequency are introduced.

Visual perceptual skills, reading ability and the young deaf child

This paper is a review of a study investigating the relationship between visual perceptual skills and reading abilities of young deaf children.

A study of threshold and loudness summation in listeners with sensorineural hearing impairments

This paper investigates loudness summation in a group of listeners with moderate to severe hearing losses and the applicability of this information to hearing aid fittings.

Comparing cochlear implant users' and their partners' subjective assessment of verbal strategy use with objective assessment: does this change following psychosocial therapy?

This paper investigates the effectiveness of a group-based psychosocial rehabilitation program for cochlear implant patients and their frequent communication partners.

Frequency responses of hearing aids and their effects on the speech perception of eight hard-of-hearing subjects

This dissertation examines the relationship between frequency response and word-discrimination performance of hearing-impaired persons. Three questions are addressed: does the restoration of the normal field-to-eardrum transfer function improve word discrimination; is the restoration of the normal shape of the audibility curve (uniform hearing level at all frequencies) beneficial to hearing-impaired listeners; and can speech discrimination be improved by an extension of the present narrow-band response in hearing aids.

A theme-based creative movement curriculum for deaf and hard of hearing students: Focus on speech, language and audition skills

The purpose of this study was to develop a theme based creative movement curriculum that would help hearing-impaired students develop language, speech and audition skills.

Character education for the deaf and hard of hearing

This paper presents a curriculum guide for structured character education for deaf and hearing-impaired children. A list of suggested age-appropriate activities, role play ideas, thematic children’s books, and assistive internet resources are provided.

A description of characteristics of very young children referred for speech and language evaluation at Central Institute for the Deaf

This paper discusses the early identification and assessment of children younger than six who were referred to the Central Institute for the Deaf Speech and Hearing Clinic.

Speech perception by the chinchilla: discrimination of /I/ and /A/ in various consonantal contexts

This paper discusses a study done with chinchillas and their ability to organize speech sounds into auditory concepts.

Grammatical analysis of spoken language samples from deaf and hearing adolescents

This paper reviews a study to determine whether language delays in hearing impaired children are permanent.

Threshold adaptation, temporal integration and frequency discrimination-learning in hearing impaired children

This paper is a review of a study to evaluate the usefulness of a laboratory approach to auditory training with hearing impaired children.

Survey of hearing-impaired adults and parents of hearing-impaired children and their knowledge of the Americans with Disabilities Act

This paper discusses the results of a survey about awareness of the American with Disabilities Act.

Verifying and constructing validity for the CHIVE

This paper discusses the use of the CHIVE test for speechreading assessment.

Cross-modality temporal resolution for auditory, vibrotactile, and visual stimuli

This paper reviews a study of cross-modalities and within-modalities and their effects on speech perception.

The construction and administration of a word hearing test

This paper describes a new word hearing test in order to test the hearing of school age children.