Potential perceptual bases for successful use of a vibrotactile speech perception aid

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 181-186

  Bernstein, Lynne E ^a   Tucker, Paula E ^a   Auer Jr , Edward T ^a  

^a HOUSE EAR INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Deaf; Hearing aids; Speech perception; Vibrotactile

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL MEDICAL AIDS; HEARING AID; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; LIP READING; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPEECH AUDIOMETRY; SPEECH PERCEPTION; TOUCH; VIBRATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEAFNESS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEARING AIDS; HUMANS; LIPREADING; MALE; SENSORY AIDS; SPEECH DISCRIMINATION TESTS; SPEECH PERCEPTION; TOUCH; VIBRATION;

EID: 0032161530     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9450.393076     Document Type: Article

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