A5047429416- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Noise Effects and Management
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
- Hearing Impairment and Communication
- History and Developments in Astronomy
- Speech and Audio Processing
- Language and cultural evolution
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Historical Astronomy and Related Studies
- Vestibular and auditory disorders
- Multisensory perception and integration
- Categorization, perception, and language
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Subtitles and Audiovisual Media
- Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Tactile and Sensory Interactions
- Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
- Effects of Vibration on Health
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Child and Animal Learning Development
- Human auditory perception and evaluation
University of New England
2005-2015
University of Iowa
2005-2014
University of New England
2010
Google (United States)
2008
Island Institute
2002
National Acoustic Laboratories
1996
Kansas State University
1993
University of Manchester
1967-1971
University of Salford
1968-1970
University of Alabama
1932-1936
The Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ) is designed to measure a range hearing disabilities across several domains. Particular attention given speech in variety competing contexts, the directional, distance movement components spatial hearing. In addition, abilities both segregate sounds attend simultaneous streams are assessed, reflecting reality everyday world. experience include ease listening, naturalness, clarity identifiability different speakers, musical pieces...
Objective: To develop and evaluate a 12-item version of the Speech, Spatial Qualities Hearing scale for use in clinical research rehabilitation settings, provide formula converting scores between full (SSQ49) abbreviated (SSQ12) versions. Design: Items were selected independently at three centres (Eriksholm Research Centre, MRC Institute Research, University New England) to be representative complete scale. A consensus was achieved after discussion. Study sample: The data set (n = 1220) used...
The participants in the Eriksholm Workshop on "Measuring Outcomes Audiological Rehabilitation Using Hearing Aids" debated three issues that are reported this article. First, it was agreed characteristics of an optimal outcome measure vary as a function purpose measurement. Potential self-report tools for four common goals measurement briefly presented to illustrate point. Second, 10 important research priorities were identified and ranked. They with brief discussion top five. Third, concept...
Objective The purpose of this pilot study was to document speech perception and localization abilities in patients who use a cochlear implant one ear hearing aid the other ear. Design We surveyed group 111 asked them whether they used on their unimplanted first three were available tested word sentence recognition tasks. Speech stimuli presented from front quiet noise. In latter conditions, noise either front, right, or left. Localization with bursts at 45° right addition we about integrate...
The Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale (Gatehouse & Noble, 2004) was applied to three independent clinical groups: 144 people prior being fitted with amplification; 118 six months experience unilateral 42 bilateral amplification. For traditional speech hearing contexts (one-on-one, in groups, quiet, noise) there benefit one aid, no further two. By contrast, demanding (divided or rapidly switching attention) showed aid In the spatial domain, directional some particular distance...
A series of comparative analyses is presented between a group with relatively similar degrees hearing loss in each ear (n = 103: symmetry group) and one dissimilar losses 50: asymmetry group). Asymmetry was defined as an interaural difference more than 10dB levels averaged over 0.5. 1, 2 4kHz. Comparison focused on self-rated disabilities reflected responses the Speech, Spatial Qualities Hearing Scale (SSQ). The connections SSQ ratings global self-rating handicap were also observed....
The purpose of this investigation was to compare speech recognition and localization performance subjects who wear bilateral cochlear implants (CICI) with a unilateral implant (true CI-only).A total 73 participated in study. Specifically, the subjects, 64 (32 CICI 32 true CI-only) word testing; 66 (33 33 sentence 24 (12 12 testing. Because time constraints not all completed average age at implantation for CI-only listeners perception testing 54 55 yrs, respectively, duration deafness 8 yrs...
Purpose To create a questionnaire focused on the primary activities impaired by tinnitus and therefore more sensitive to treatments. Method Questions were developed (a) emotions, (b) hearing, (c) sleep, (d) concentration. A 20-item was administered 158 patients. First, confirmatory factor analysis used select 3 questions per domain. Second, evaluate appropriateness of 12-item questionnaire. Results The indicated that selected successfully represented 4 independent domains. Scores correlated...
Abstract Knowledge of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attitudes toward teaching children with ADHD are compared across stages Australian teachers' careers. Relative to pre‐service teachers ( n = 218) without 109) experience, in‐service 127) show more overall knowledge ADHD, characteristics treatments for higher perceived knowledge. In‐service reported less favorable emotion about than did experience behaviors experience. Groups not differ in causes attitudes,...
Localization ability of 87 bilaterally hearing-impaired listeners was tested in the horizontal and vertical planes, frontally laterally. In those with sensorineural hearing loss, it found that deficits localization accuracy different regions auditory space could be related to configurations loss. For example, there were associations between plane discrimination high-frequency sensitivity; front–rear mid-to-high-frequency sensitivity. These results agree theoretical expectations, while...
Current understanding gives predominant weight to stationary cues for auditory localization. Two experiments were conducted investigate the possible existence of a dynamic cue. The first experiment involved localization concealed sources in upper median vertical plane (MVP) and showed, as expected, that elevation was not detectable with motionless listening when high-frequency energy absent or normal pinna function distorted. Elevation under such conditions did become horizontal head...
Compare speech performance in noise with matched bilateral cochlear implant (CICI) and unilateral (CI only) users.Thirty CICI 30 CI-only subjects were tested on a battery of perception tests that use an eight-loudspeaker array.On average, subject's was significantly better than the subjects.The group showed compared subjects, supporting hypothesis is more beneficial CI only.
Subjective assessment of hearing ability in everyday life complements more objective forms evaluation. A broad evaluation the additional benefit provided to children by a second bilateral cochlear implant required such an assessment. As no paediatric tool detailed performance areas daily listening which was likely be demonstrated, adult questionnaire adapted. Items Speech, Spatial and Qualities Hearing Scale (SSQ) focused mainly, although not exclusively, on functions requiring binaural...
At a grant application interview the authors were greeted by panel's spokesman who said: “I'm an eye doctor. Since reading your application, I've been asking my patients: ‘Does it matter whether you can tell where sounds are coming from’? and they say doesn't.” This attitude may epitomize how many people regard sound localization. It is such natural part of living that this ability tends to be taken for granted. Even when problems arise from impaired localization, affected not recognize...
Patients fitted with one (CI) versus two (CI+CI) cochlear implants, and those implant who retain a hearing aid in the non-implanted ear (CI+HA), were compared using speech, spatial, qualities of scale (SSQ) (Gatehouse & Noble, 2004). The CI+CI profile yielded significantly higher ability ratings than CI spatial domain, on most aspects other (segregation, naturalness, listening effort). A subset patients completed SSQ prior to implantation, showed consistently greater improvement across all...
This investigation reports measures of binaural hearing all our seven adults who have received sequential bilateral cochlear implants (range time between implantation 6 yr/8 mo and 17 yr). All subjects used both devices in everyday life. The internal array, number channels, rate, signal processing strategies were usually quite different devices. Speech recognition was tested by using words quiet sentences noise with the sentence stimuli presented from front front, right, or left at a 90°...