Perceptual acclimatization post nonlinear frequency compression hearing aid fitting in older children

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1765-1787

  Glista, Danielle ^a   Scollie, Susan ^a   Sulkers, Jacob ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b Central Speech and Hearing Clinic   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Hearing aids; Hearing device evaluation; Single subject design

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; AUDITORY REHABILITATION; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CASE REPORT; CHILD; FEMALE; HEARING; HEARING AID; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PHONETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSTHESIS; PURE TONE AUDIOMETRY; SPEECH PERCEPTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; AUDIOMETRY, PURE-TONE; CHILD; CORRECTION OF HEARING IMPAIRMENT; FEMALE; HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; PHONETICS; PITCH PERCEPTION; PROSTHESIS FITTING; SPEECH PERCEPTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 85047689266     PISSN: 10924388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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