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The Effects Of Acoustically Modified Nu 6 And Hearing In Noise Tests On Speech Perception Abilities In Individuals With Mid To High Frequency Sensorineural Hearing Loss
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Book Synopsis The Effects of Acoustically Modified NU-6 and Hearing in Noise Tests on Speech Perception Abilities in Individuals with Mid to High Frequency Sensorineural Hearing Loss by : Lauren A. Paroly
Download or read book The Effects of Acoustically Modified NU-6 and Hearing in Noise Tests on Speech Perception Abilities in Individuals with Mid to High Frequency Sensorineural Hearing Loss written by Lauren A. Paroly and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is important for audiologists to determine an individual's maximum speech understanding in order to provide appropriate patient management regarding counseling about hearing loss and the patients' theoretical communication abilities, recommendations for amplification, and further medical referrals. This study was conducted to determine if acoustically modifying word and sentence tests would result in a more accurate representation of speech understanding abilities in individuals with mid to high frequency sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). Nine adult volunteers with SNHL participated in the study. The NU-6 word lists and HINT sentences were modified by increasing the mid and high frequency energy of the recordings. Conditions included unmodified and three filters with cutoff frequency at 1000 Hz: 2 dB/octave, 5 dB/octave and 8 dB/octave. Each participant was tested monaurally in each ear under insert earphones at their most comfortable loudness level. Results revealed statistically significant improvements in both WRS and RTS values for the modified stimuli compared to the unmodified stimuli. Additionally, the increase in scores for the modified stimuli is also considered to be clinically significant. Given these results, it can be concluded that modified speech stimuli might be more appropriate for predicting aided speech understanding of individuals with SNHL.
Book Synopsis The Effects of Acoustically Modified Speech Tests on the Speech Perception Abilities of Individuals with Sensorineural Hearing Loss by : Cortney A. Butler
Download or read book The Effects of Acoustically Modified Speech Tests on the Speech Perception Abilities of Individuals with Sensorineural Hearing Loss written by Cortney A. Butler and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Audiologists determine the maximum speech perception abilities of individuals with hearing loss in order to accurately evaluate speech understanding and estimate communication impairment, assess the need for amplification, authenticate hearing aid benefit, and provide audiologic rehabilitation and counseling. In the current study, word and sentence tests were acoustically-modified to see if individuals with flat or sloping mild to moderately-severe SNHL performed better in the modified conditions versus the unmodified condition. Mid- and high-frequency energy was added into NU-6 word lists and HINT sentence lists using three different filter conditions (2 dB/octave, 5 dB/octave, and 8 dB/octave) and a cutoff frequency of 1000 Hz to account for the USOM by low frequency speech sounds. Results from 28 participants revealed statistically-significant improvements in WRS and RTS scores between the unmodified NU-6 and HINT lists to the acoustically-modified lists. It was determined that the acoustically-modified speech stimuli provided additional mid- to high-frequency energy and therefore reduced the USOM, which allows for the most accurate measurement of speech perception abilities and prediction of aided benefit for individuals with SNHL.
Book Synopsis Hearing Loss by : National Research Council
Download or read book Hearing Loss written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2004-12-17 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millions of Americans experience some degree of hearing loss. The Social Security Administration (SSA) operates programs that provide cash disability benefits to people with permanent impairments like hearing loss, if they can show that their impairments meet stringent SSA criteria and their earnings are below an SSA threshold. The National Research Council convened an expert committee at the request of the SSA to study the issues related to disability determination for people with hearing loss. This volume is the product of that study. Hearing Loss: Determining Eligibility for Social Security Benefits reviews current knowledge about hearing loss and its measurement and treatment, and provides an evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of the current processes and criteria. It recommends changes to strengthen the disability determination process and ensure its reliability and fairness. The book addresses criteria for selection of pure tone and speech tests, guidelines for test administration, testing of hearing in noise, special issues related to testing children, and the difficulty of predicting work capacity from clinical hearing test results. It should be useful to audiologists, otolaryngologists, disability advocates, and others who are concerned with people who have hearing loss.
Book Synopsis Noise and Military Service by : Institute of Medicine
Download or read book Noise and Military Service written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2006-01-20 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Institute of Medicine carried out a study mandated by Congress and sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide an assessment of several issues related to noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus associated with service in the Armed Forces since World War II. The resulting book, Noise and Military Service: Implications for Hearing Loss and Tinnitus, presents findings on the presence of hazardous noise in military settings, levels of noise exposure necessary to cause hearing loss or tinnitus, risk factors for noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus, the timing of the effects of noise exposure on hearing, and the adequacy of military hearing conservation programs and audiometric testing. The book stresses the importance of conducting hearing tests (audiograms) at the beginning and end of military service for all military personnel and recommends several steps aimed at improving the military services' prevention of and surveillance for hearing loss and tinnitus. The book also identifies research needs, emphasizing topics specifically related to military service.
Download or read book Cumulated Index Medicus written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 1100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Listening Bilingual by : François Grosjean
Download or read book The Listening Bilingual written by François Grosjean and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-10-30 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A vital resource on speech and language processing in bilingual adults and children The Listening Bilingual brings together in one volume the various components of spoken language processing in bilingual adults, infants and children. The book includes a review of speech perception and word recognition; syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic aspects of speech processing; the perception and comprehension of bilingual mixed speech (code-switches, borrowings and interferences); and the assessment of bilingual speech perception and comprehension in adults and children in the clinical context. The two main authors as well as selected guest authors, Mark Antoniou, Theres Grüter, Robert J. Hartsuiker, Elizabeth D. Peña and Lisa M. Bedore, and Lu-Feng Shi, introduce the various approaches used in the study of spoken language perception and comprehension in bilingual individuals. The authors focus on experimentation that involves both well-established tasks and newer tasks, as well as techniques used in brain imaging. This important resource: Is the first of its kind to concentrate specifically on spoken language processing in bilingual adults and children. Offers a unique text that covers both fundamental and applied research in bilinguals. Covers a range of topics including speech perception, spoken word recognition, higher level processing, code-switching, and assessment. Presents information on the assessment of bilingual children’s language development Written for advanced undergraduate students in linguistics, cognitive science, psychology, and speech/language pathology as well as researchers, The Listening Bilingual offers a state-of-the-art review of the recent developments and approaches in speech and language processing in bilingual people of all ages.
Book Synopsis Cochlear Hearing Loss by : Brian C. J. Moore
Download or read book Cochlear Hearing Loss written by Brian C. J. Moore and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-09-27 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the first edition was published in 1998, considerable advances have been made in the fields of pitch perception and speech perception. In addition, there have been major changes in the way that hearing aids work, and the features they offer. This book will provide an understanding of the changes in perception that take place when a person has cochlear hearing loss so the reader understands not only what does happen, but why it happens. It interrelates physiological and perceptual data and presents both this and basic concepts in an integrated manner. The goal is to convey an understanding of the perceptual changes associated with cochlear hearing loss, of the difficulties faced by the hearing-impaired person, and the limitations of current hearing aids.
Book Synopsis Speech Recognition by the Hearing Impaired by : Earleen Elkins
Download or read book Speech Recognition by the Hearing Impaired written by Earleen Elkins and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Word Intelligibility by Picture Identification by : Mark Ross
Download or read book Word Intelligibility by Picture Identification written by Mark Ross and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ce test se veut un outil clinique profitant aux professionnels ratachés à l'audiologie pédiatrique pour les enfants ayant une déficience intellectuelle.
Book Synopsis Perception of Clear Speech by Hearing Impaired Individuals by : Naresh Durisala
Download or read book Perception of Clear Speech by Hearing Impaired Individuals written by Naresh Durisala and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2011-01 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The goal of this study was to investigate the effects of clear speech perception by sensori- neural hearing impaired individuals and to find out the acoustic properties contributing to these enhanced perception abilities. Seventeen acquired stable sensori-neural hearing impaired individuals were recruited for the study. Results revealed higher mean scores for clear speech with greater fundamental frequency (F0) and Intensity, longer duration, higher consonant-vowel ratio (CVR) and temporal modulations when compared to conversational speech.
Download or read book Pseudohypacusis written by James E. Peck and published by Plural Publishing. This book was released on 2011-04-10 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Speech Audiometry by : Michael Martin (OBE.)
Download or read book Speech Audiometry written by Michael Martin (OBE.) and published by Singular. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Notes that in the decade since the first edition, speech audiometry has been almost entirely replaced by electrophysiological tests in many countries for advanced diagnosis, but that many countries do not have such sophisticated equipment or training, and that audiology is still used for rehabilitation. Explains such aspects as the basic properties of speech, speech tests in quiet and noise as a measure of auditory processing, equipment and its calibration, speech tests of hearing for children, and experiences in a number of countries and institutions. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Book Synopsis Speech Levels in Various Noise Environments by : Karl S. Pearsons
Download or read book Speech Levels in Various Noise Environments written by Karl S. Pearsons and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Physiology, Psychoacoustics and Cognition in Normal and Impaired Hearing by : Pim van Dijk
Download or read book Physiology, Psychoacoustics and Cognition in Normal and Impaired Hearing written by Pim van Dijk and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-14 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The International Symposium on Hearing is a prestigious, triennial gathering where world-class scientists present and discuss the most recent advances in the field of human and animal hearing research. The 2015 edition will particularly focus on integrative approaches linking physiological, psychophysical and cognitive aspects of normal and impaired hearing. Like previous editions, the proceedings will contain about 50 chapters ranging from basic to applied research, and of interest to neuroscientists, psychologists, audiologists, engineers, otolaryngologists, and artificial intelligence researchers.
Book Synopsis Evidence-Based Practice in Audiology by : Lena Wong
Download or read book Evidence-Based Practice in Audiology written by Lena Wong and published by Plural Publishing. This book was released on 2012-02-21 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evidence based practice (EBP) has proponents in all areas of healthcare and was endorsed in a technical report in 2004 and a position statement in 2005 by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Despite this, there is no text on EBP with specific application to audiology. It is particularly important in audiology, where there are various interventions to assist people with hearing impairment and a growing body of research evidence that needs to be appraised by clinicians and researchers. This comprehensive book describes the principles of EBP as they apply to the evaluation of audiologic interventions in children and adults. The reader will learn the process of EBP, as well as gain knowledge on the evidence relating to specific interventions. Evidence Based Practice in Audiology is divided into four sections. The first section describes principles of EBP, including how to evaluate evidence and how to facilitate evidence based decisions with clients. The remaining three sections provide a discussion of the best available evidence about hearing aids, cochlear implants, and other interventions. These three sections contain chapters written by leading international authors who summarize the best available evidence, highlight where further evidence is needed, and recommend how further evidence should be collected and applied in the clinic. The book ends with an appendix that contains recommended measures for the collection of evidence about different audiologic interventions. Evidence Based Practice in Audiology is a highly valued resource for students, researchers, clinical audiologists, other health professionals and policy makers. For students, the book can be used for learning about research methods and about outcomes of interventions for children and adults with hearing impairment. For researchers, the book provides a useful summary of available research on important topics in habilitation and rehabilitation and may assist them to design future research studies. For clinical audiologists, the book can help them understand what evidence is and how this can be applied in clinical practice. Other health professionals who can benefit from this book include ENTs, pediatricians, geriatricians, GPs, nurses, and aged care workers. The book can also guide policy makers and third-party payers in their decisions about allocation of resources. The text is written with sufficient information for readers with different backgrounds and experience and careful attention has been paid to presenting complex information in an easy to understand format. Evidence Based Practice in Audiology is edited by two leading academics in research in audiologic interventions. These editors have a rich clinical experience working with children and adults with hearing impairment and with other health professionals
Book Synopsis Auditory and Visual Sensations by : Yoichi Ando
Download or read book Auditory and Visual Sensations written by Yoichi Ando and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-10-08 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ando establishes a theory of subjective preference of the sound field in a concert hall, based on preference theory with a model of human auditory- brain system. The model uses the autocorrelation function and the interaural crosscorrelation function for signals arriving at two ear entrances and considers the specialization of human cerebral hemispheres. The theory may be applied to describe primary sensations such as pitch or missing fundamental, loudness, timbre, and duration. The theory may also be applied to visual sensations as well as subjective preference of visual environments. Remarkable findings in activities in both auditory-brain and visual-brain systems in relation to subjective preference as a primitive response are described.
Download or read book Auditory Display written by Sølvi Ystad and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-05-09 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Computer Music Modeling and Retrieval, CMMR 2009, held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in May 2009. The 25 revised full papers presented were specially reviewed and corrected for this proceedings volume. The conference's topics include auditory exploration of data via sonification and audification; real time monitoring of multivariate date; sound in immersive interfaces and teleoperation; perceptual issues in auditory display; sound in generalized computer interfaces; technologies supporting auditory display creation; data handling for auditory display systems; applications of auditory display.
