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- Title
Effects of Computer-Assisted Speech Training on Mandarin-Speaking Hearing-Impaired Children.
- Authors
Jiunn-Liang Wu; Hui-Mei Yang; Yi-Hui Lin; Qian-Jie Fu
- Abstract
The present study investigated whether moderate amounts of computer-assisted speech training can improve the speech recognition performance of hearing-impaired children. Ten Mandarin-speaking children (3 hearing aid users and 7 cochlear implant users) participated in the study. Training was conducted at home using a personal computer for half an hour per day, 5 days per week, for a period of 10 weeks. Results showed significant improvements in subjects’ vowel, consonant, and tone recognition performance after training. The improved performance was largely retained for 2 months after training was completed. These results suggest that moderate amounts of auditory training, using a computer-based auditory rehabilitation tool with minimal supervision, can be effective in improving the speech performance of hearing-impaired children. Copyright © 2007 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Subjects
HEARING disorders in children; COCHLEAR implants; SPEECH perception; COMPUTER assisted instruction; COMMUNICATIVE disorders in children
- Publication
Audiology & Neurotology, 2007, Vol 12, Issue 5, p307
- ISSN
1420-3030
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000103211