Open-Set Word Identification by an Adult With Profound Hearing Impairment: Integration of Touch, Aided Hearing, and Speechreading

The ability of an adult with profound hearing impairment to integrate speech information from touch, aided hearing, and speechreading in identification of open-set words was investigated. Results indicated that the subject integrated speech information across modalities, with highest performance in...

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Published in:Journal of speech and hearing research 1992-04, Vol.35 (2), p.443-449
Main Authors: Lynch, Michael P, Eilers, Rebecca E, Pero, Patricia J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adults
Auditory Perception
Combined Modality Therapy
Communication Aids (for Disabled)
Communication Aids for Disabled - standards
Comprehension
Deafness
Female
Hearing Aids
Hearing Aids - standards
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural - congenital
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural - physiopathology
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural - rehabilitation
Humans
Language
Lipreading
Sensory Integration
Social research
Speech
Speech Discrimination Tests
Tactile Stimuli
Touch
Word Recognition
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Summary:The ability of an adult with profound hearing impairment to integrate speech information from touch, aided hearing, and speechreading in identification of open-set words was investigated. Results indicated that the subject integrated speech information across modalities, with highest performance in the condition including speechreading plus aided hearing plus either electrocutaneous vocoder or vibrotactile aid. (Author/JDD)
ISSN:0022-4685
1092-4388
1558-9102
DOI:10.1044/jshr.3502.443