Speech recognition, working memory and conversation in children with cochlear implants

Deafness and Education International

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 132-151

  Ibertsson, Tina ^a   Hansson, Kristina ^a   Asker Àrnason, Lena ^a   Sahlén, Birgitta ^a   Mäki Torkko, Elina ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cochlear implant; Hearing impairment; Referential communication; Request for clarification; Working memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349309195     PISSN: 14643154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dei.261     Document Type: Article

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