The clinical effectiveness of one module of IBM's SpeechViewer system on the speech performance of four profoundly hearing-impaired children was compared with that of four similar children who received traditional speech training. Results indicated no statistically significant differences between the subject groups before and after training,…

The project developed a computer-based auditory training program for adult hearing-aid users and cochlear implant recipients, to evaluate three types of training stimuli: syllables with a reduced number of features, syllables with amplified features, and natural speech. Described are the training stimuli, training station, and training activities.…

Addressed are the history, methodology, and instructional benefits of self-instruction video as a component of speechreading instruction with adolescent and adult hearing-impaired individuals, focusing on: factors in video lesson design, advantages of various hardware alternatives and computer-assisted learning, instructional evaluation methods,…