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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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Use of the Aided Articulation Index (AAI) in the Evaluation of Hearing-Aid Fitting for Hearing-Impaired Children.
Nakagawa, Tatsuo
Early Child Development and Care, v122 p33-41 Aug 1996
Examined the effectiveness of the Aided Articulation Index (AAI) in the evaluation of the fitting of hearing aids, using a sample of hearing-impaired children in a kindergarten and primary school for the deaf in Japan. Found that AAI decreased with hearing threshold level and an AAI of 0.3 is necessary for children to function effectively with speech communication. (AA)
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Audiology, Auditory Evaluation, Auditory Tests, Children, Disability Identification, Early Identification, Early Intervention, Electronic Equipment, Foreign Countries, Hearing Aids, Hearing Impairments, Preschool Children, Quality of Life, Screening Tests
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Japan
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