Perceptual Learning and Auditory Training in Cochlear Implant Recipients

Trends in Amplification

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 193-205

  Fu, Qian Jie ^a   Galvin, John J ^a  

^a HOUSE EAR INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

auditory rehabilitation; cochlear implants; computer assisted speech training; perceptual learning

Indexed keywords

AUDITORY REHABILITATION; AUDITORY STIMULATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; HEARING; HUMAN; LEARNING; MUSIC; PERCEPTION; REVIEW; SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY; SPEECH DISCRIMINATION; SPEECH PERCEPTION;

COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; DEAFNESS; HUMANS; REHABILITATION OF HEARING IMPAIRED; SPEECH PERCEPTION; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 34547830354     PISSN: 10847138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1084713807301379     Document Type: Article

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