Short-term auditory memory in children using cochlear implants and its relevance to receptive language

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 789-801

  Dawson, P W ^a   Busby, P A ^a   McKay, C M ^a   Clark, G M ^a  

^a AUS Bionic Ear Hearing Res Inst   (Australia)

Author keywords

Auditory temporal sequencing; Children; Cochlear implants; Nonverbal intelligence; Receptive language; Sequential, short term memory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDITORY DISCRIMINATION; AUDITORY MEMORY; AUDITORY STIMULATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; LANGUAGE; MALE; REACTION TIME; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SKILL; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUAL STIMULATION;

EID: 0036693075     PISSN: 10924388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1092-4388(2002/064)     Document Type: Article

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