Speech Intelligibility of Children with Cochlear Implants.

Osberger, Mary Joe; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ505104

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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Speech Intelligibility of Children with Cochlear Implants.

Osberger, Mary Joe; And Others

Volta Review, v96 n5 p169-80 Nov 1994

The speech intelligibility of 18 children with prelingual deafness was examined after using cochlear implants for an average of 3 years. The average speech intelligibility score of the nine children using oral communication was significantly higher than that of nine children using total communication. (DB)

Descriptors: Children, Cochlear Implants, Congenital Impairments, Deafness, Oral Communication Method, Prostheses, Sensory Aids, Speech Communication, Speech Improvement, Total Communication

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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