Auditory rehabilitation for interaural asymmetry: Preliminary evidence of improved dichotic listening performance following intensive training

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 84-97

  Moncrieff, Deborah W ^a   Wertz, Diane ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b Understanding U   (United States)

Author keywords

Auditory training; Dichotic listening; Interaural asymmetry; Language disorder; Left ear deficit

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DICHOTIC LISTENING; EAR DISEASE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEARING DISORDER; HUMAN; LANGUAGE ABILITY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE; SCHOOL CHILD; TASK PERFORMANCE; THERAPY EFFECT; TRAINING;

ADOLESCENT; AUDITORY PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; CHILD; DICHOTIC LISTENING TESTS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; REHABILITATION OF HEARING IMPAIRED;

EID: 38749132339     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14992020701770835     Document Type: Article

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