Communication Skills in Hearing-Impaired Children

Häftad, Engelska, 1992

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Reviews work in the area of communication and communication skills as they relate to the hearing-impaired child. Topics covered include: the aims of human communication; cognitive mechanisms; and speech intelligibility.

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Utgivningsdatum1992-07-28
Mått200 x 250 x 15 mm
Vikt624 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor343
FörlagJohn Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN9781870332385

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Preface General prefaceAcknowledgementsChapter 1 The nature of human communicationCommunication skills as skillsReferential and sociolinguistic approaches to communicationCommunication in practical contexts - pragmaticsBiological abilities and learned accomplishmentsThe interplay of perceptual, cognitive and linguistic processes Oracy and literacyCommunication problems of hearing-impaired childrenChapter 2 Early assessment and interventionSensitive periodsInstances of extreme deprivationEarly and late assessment of hearing impairmentEarly versus late interventionConclusionChapter 3 The speech reception of hearing-impaired childrenHearing aids, cochlear implants and vibrotactile aidsAuditory perception of speech by hearing-impaired children Clinical and practical applicationsPerception of connected speechConclusion: need for clarification of objectivesEnhancement of the intelligibility of perceived speechSpeechreadingChapter 4 The produced speech of hearing-impaired childrenDeaf speechSpeech trainingSpeech training aidsIntelligibility of the produced speech of hearing-impaired childrenConclusionChapter 5 Hearing impairment and manual communicationManual communication Natural language of the deafManual systems other than sign language Sign languageTotal communicationChapter 6 Hearing impairment and literacy skillsReading WritingConcluding remarks: reading and writingChapter 7 Hearing impairment and cognitionCognitive skills Cognition and hearing impairment Some cognitive aspects of signGeneral conclusion on hearing impaiment and cognitionMetaprocessesCentral auditory dysfunctionConclusionChapter 8 Individual and social aspectsPsychopathologyPsychological aspectsSocial aspectsPragmaticsChapter 9 Management of the hearing-impaired childSome milestonesPractical issues affecting managementOptions for parents with deaf childrenChapter 10 Concluding commentsGlossaryReferencesIndex