The association method for diagnosis and treatment of congenital aphasia

This paper is a review of congenital aphasia and the introduction of the McGinnis Association Method for diagnosis and rehabilitation.

Development of curriculum in noise awareness

This paper presents a curriculum in noise awareness developed for use in the second and fourth grades, to teach children about the harmful effects of elevated noise levels.

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.

An analysis of four reading series at the third grade reading level

This paper discusses a study of four reading series at the third grade reading level for hearing impaired children.

Visual speech perception: a comparison between younger and older adults

This paper examines the visual speech processing abilities of older adults and the age-related effects on speechreading abilities.

Genetic influences on hypoxic conditioning

This paper addresses the relationship between noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) and hypoxic conditioning prior to noise exposure. The study begins the process of determining the number and characteristic of the gene(s) involved in the cochlear hypoxic conditioning response.

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.

Investigation of the effect of macrophages and other leukocytes on hair cell regeneration in the avian inner ear

This paper investigates the relationship between hair cell proliferation and immunosuppression in chicks.

Emotion perception in pre-kindergarten school children at Central Institute for the Deaf

This paper studies the ability of pre-kindergarten students with both normal hearing and impaired hearing to identify emotions in speech through audition only. In addition, the study assesses whether a listener's familiarity with a speaker's voice has an effect on his/her ability to identify the emotion of the speaker.

A descriptive study of six children diagnosed aphasic with respect to the implications for their education

This paper studies six children with congenital aphasia and discusses various methods of instruction.

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.