Speech perception by students with cochlear implants using sound-field system in classrooms

American Journal of Audiology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 62-72

  Iglehart, Frank ^a  

^a Clarke School for the Deaf   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Classroom acoustics; Cochlear implant; Sound field systems; Speech perception

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; SCHOOL; SPEECH PERCEPTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACOUSTICS; ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS, BILATERAL; HUMANS; MALE; SCHOOLS; SPEECH PERCEPTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 16644367770     PISSN: 10590889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1059-0889(2004/009)     Document Type: Article

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