Re-education of the aphasic with the emphasis on the young adult

This paper discusses aphasia and the young adult.

Hearing screening with otoacoustic emissions and patient age in a pediatrician's practice

This paper presents a study of the effectiveness of a neonatal hearing screener (the GSI AUDIOscreener, which is usually used in hospitals to test newborns), in a pediatrician's offices to test infants and children up to age 5-1/2 years.

Social skills training in deaf and hard of hearing preschoolers

This paper addresses the importance of the development of social skills for deaf and hard of hearing preschool children. The author presents social skills lessons and activities for teachers to use with preschool children.

Development of a historic hearing devices exhibit

This paper discusses historic hearing devices and their benefits to users.

Speech intelligibility in noise-induced hearing loss: effects of high-frequency compensation

This dissertation examines the frequency response that results in the maximum level of speech intelligibility for persons with noise-induced hearing loss.

The comparison of vestibular functions in hearing and hearing impaired populations

This study investigates possible vestibular dysfunctions in the deaf using a typical clinical assessment battery and discerns whether there is a trend between these disorders in meningitic children as compared to children with unknown origins of deafness.

Helpful information for parents of newly diagnosed hearing-impaired children

This paper presents an information booklet for parents of newly diagnosed hearing-impaired children. The booklet provides basic supplemental information to aid parents in understanding hearing impairment, audiologic information, and educational options. Topics covered include audiograms, educational methods, hearing aids, cochlear implants, informational resources, communication strategies, and hearing health-care specialists.

Inter-comparisons of articulation tests on normal and hard-of-hearing listeners

This paper discusses a study undertaken to test various speech discrimination tests.

Reading aloud to children who are deaf or hard of hearing

This study examines the benefits and most effective techniques of reading aloud to children who are deaf or hard of hearing, including an instructional video and booklist for parents.

The clinical evaluation of language functions (CELF): its applicability for hearing-impaired children

This paper discusses the diagnostic battery of the CELF in terms of construct validity and in administration of subtests.

Assessing phonemic awareness skills in hearing impaired students

This paper discusses phonemic awareness and its role in providing appropriate literacy instruction to both hearing and hearing impaired children. The ability of hearing-impaired students to gain phonological awareness skills is examined and instructional models for teaching phonological and phonemic awareness skills are presented. Also included is a checklist to be used to assess phonological and phonemic awareness skills in hearing-impaired students.

Phonological awareness in children who are deaf/hard of hearing

This paper examines the phonological awareness skills of young children who are hearing impaired through rime identification and onset detection.

A comparative study of the leisure-time interests and activities of deaf and hearing children

This paper compares play of hearing impaired children and those with normal hearing.

Applicability of the Test of Visual Perceptual Abilities (TVPA) in diagnosing learning disabilities in hearing-impaired children

This paper studies the validity of the Test of Visual Perceptual Abilities (TVPA) as an indicator of learning problems in hearing-impaired children and how it correlates with other measures of learning disabilities.

Clarification strategies in oral communication for the hearing impaired student

This paper reviews clarification strategies to help repair communication breakdowns in the hearing impaired.