Children with hearing loss who also have special talents

Access to thesis is restricted. Contact Archives and Rare Books. This paper discusses children who have special learning problems.

The Lindamood Auditory Conceptualization Test and its use with hearing-impaired children

This paper discusses the Lindamood Auditory Conceptualization Test and whether it is suitable for hearing-impaired children.

Effectiveness of visual feedback provided by an electromagnetic articulograph (EMA) system: training vowel production in individuals with hearing impairment

An electromagnetic articulograph (EMA) system was used to provide a participant with congenital hearing loss visual biofeedback information on speech production. Five normally hearing listeners reported a change in their perception of the speech sound /æ/ in the various conditions of the study.

The applicability of the California Test of Personality to a hearing-impaired population

This paper examines whether the California Test of Personality is suitable for hearing impaired children.

Evaluation of the effectiveness of using DVDs to elicit language for children who are deaf or hard of hearing

This study examines the effectiveness of utilizing a DVD software program to teach specific language structures to children who are deaf or hard of hearing. This study includes a literary review of previous studies that evaluated the effectiveness of using technology to teach language to children who exhibited language delays.

Noise exposure impact in a manufacturing environment: A hearing conservation program needs assessment

This paper examines a study conducted to evaluate the impact of occupational noise exposure and the role of a hearing conservation program in the occupational setting.

Effects of combined electric and acoustic hearing on speech perception of a pediatric cochlear implant user

The primary objective of this study was to document the benefits and possible detriments of combining ipsilateral acoustic hearing in the cochlear implant ear of a patient with preserved low frequency residual hearing post cochlear implantation. The secondary aim was to examine the efficacy of various cochlear implant mapping and hearing aid fitting strategies in relation to electro-acoustic benefits.

How the listener's experience influences the rating of the intelligibility of hearing-impaired children's speech

This paper discusses the importance of listener experience as a factor when developing intelligibility measures for hearing impaired children.

Methods for hearing aid selection and fitting

This paper is a review of hearing aid practices in Mexico.

A follow-up study of the academic achievement of hearing impaired children

This paper discusses a study to evaluate the academic progress of former students from CID including those who remained in special programs and those who were mainstreamed into regular public schools.

Independent project in speech and hearing

This paper consists of a bibliography of materials for speech therapy.

Identification of delayed onset hearing loss in neonates given ototoxic medication

This paper details a study done on sixteen subjects treated with gentamicin to determine incidence of delayed onset hearing loss.

An examination of cued speech as a tool for language, literacy, and bilingualism for children who are deaf or hard of hearing

This study examines the purpose and uses of Cued Speech, its benefits and limitations, and its effectiveness as a tool for language, literacy, and bilingualism.

Curriculum guide for teaching sex education to 11 to 12 year old hearing impaired adolescents

This paper reviews a curriculum for sex education that is geared towards hearing impaired adolescents.

Phonological processing in the reading of deaf and normally hearing children

This paper reviews measurement of phonological processes in reading among deaf children and children who are of normal hearing.