Perceptual training improves syllable identification in new and experienced hearing aid users

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 537-551

  Stecker, G Christopher ^a,b   Bowman, Glen A ^a   Yund, William ^a   Herron, Timothy J ^a   Roup, Christina M ^a,c   Woods, David L ^a,d  

^a VA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Auditory; Hearing aid; Hearing loss; Learning; Masking noise; Nonsense syllables; Perception; Perceptual training; Personal computer; Phonemes; Presbycusis; Rehabilitation; Speech

Indexed keywords

MASKING NOISE; NONSENSE SYLLABLES; PERCEPTUAL TRAINING; PRESBYCUSIS;

AMPLIFICATION; HEARING AIDS; PERSONNEL TRAINING; SPEECH ANALYSIS;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEARING AID; HEARING TEST; HUMAN; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SPEECH PERCEPTION; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHONETICS;

EID: 33750257912     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2005.11.0171     Document Type: Article

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