Effect of minimal hearing loss on children's ability to multitask in quiet and in noise

Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 342-352

  McFadden, Brittany ^a   Pittman, Andrea ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Hearing loss; Listening effort; Multitasking; Noise

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; CHILD; FEMALE; HEARING AID; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; MALE; NOISE; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; RECREATION; SPEECH PERCEPTION; UNILATERAL HEARING LOSS;

ATTENTION; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; CHILD; FEMALE; HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS, HIGH-FREQUENCY; HEARING LOSS, UNILATERAL; HUMANS; MALE; NOISE; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; SPEECH PERCEPTION;

EID: 49049111580     PISSN: 01611461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/0161-1461(2008/032)     Document Type: Article

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