International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF)
The ICF is a classification of health and health-related conditions for children and adults that was developed by World Health Organization (WHO) and published in 2001.
Hearing Programs Available for Adults
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Communication Corner: Resources for Hearing Impairment | Cochlear
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The Value of Anticipatory Strategies for Adults With Hearing Impairment
Effect of Computerized Auditory Training on Speech Perception of Adults With Hearing Impairment
Computerized auditory training (CAT) is a convenient, low-cost approach to improving communication of individuals with hearing loss or other communicative disorders. A number of CAT programs are being marketed to patients and audiologists. The present literature review is an examination of evidence for the effectiveness of CAT in improving speech ...
Auditory Training: Evidence for Neural Plasticity in Older Adults
Improvements in digital amplification, cochlear implants, and other innovations have extended the potential for improving hearing function; yet, there remains a need for further hearing improvement in challenging listening situations, such as when trying to understand speech in noise or when listening to music. Here, we review evidence from animal ...
Learning to Listen Again: The Role of Compliance in Auditory Training for Adults With Hearing Loss
Purpose To examine the role of compliance in the outcomes of computer-based auditory training with the Listening and Communication Enhancement (LACE) program in Veterans using hearing aids. Method The authors examined available LACE training data for 5 tasks (i.e., speech-in-babble, time compression, competing speaker, auditory memory, missing word) ...
Auditory Training for Adults Who Have Hearing Loss: A Comparison of Spaced Versus Massed Practice Schedules
Purpose The spacing effect in human memory research refers to situations in which people learn items better when they study items in spaced intervals rather than massed intervals. This investigation was conducted to compare the efficacy of meaning-oriented auditory training when administered with a spaced versus massed practice schedule. ...
Auditory Training Software Programs for Adults Brian Taylor Aural Rehabilitation/Counseling - Adults 192
I'm looking for auditory training software programs designed for use with hearing-impaired adults (and less importantly children). Could you give me the names of companies that offer such programs?