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The Effects of the Listening and Communication Enhancement¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Program on Communicative Function in Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients: A Pilot Study

Wilhelm, Cassie L.

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2012, Master of Arts, Ohio State University, Speech Language Pathology.
Communicative function is typically impaired among adult cochlear implant (CI) users. Aural rehabilitation, or treatment for hearing loss and/or deafness, is a crucial part of the successful use of an amplification device, such as a CI. Auditory training is one component of an aural rehabilitation plan. Specifically, auditory training is a perceptual learning technique that focuses on improving speech understanding and communicative function among hearing impaired listeners. The present pilot study sought to explore the subjective and objective effects of a computerized auditory training program (Listening and Communication Enhancement, LACE¿¿¿¿¿¿¿; Sweetow & Sabes, 2006) in adult CI-users. Results indicated individual benefit on subjective measures as evidenced by improvement on the Personal Adjustment subscale of the Communication Profile for the Hearing Impaired (CPHI) and on speech recognition in quiet. CI-users can complete auditory training tasks and show benefit on speech recognition measures and personal perception of hearing abilities.
Christina Roup, PhD (Advisor)
Gail Whitelaw, PhD (Committee Member)
63 p.

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  • Wilhelm, C. L. (2012). The Effects of the Listening and Communication Enhancement¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Program on Communicative Function in Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients: A Pilot Study [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1343750026

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Wilhelm, Cassie. The Effects of the Listening and Communication Enhancement¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Program on Communicative Function in Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients: A Pilot Study. 2012. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1343750026.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Wilhelm, Cassie. "The Effects of the Listening and Communication Enhancement¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Program on Communicative Function in Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients: A Pilot Study." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1343750026

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)