Use of the Tactaid II and Tactaid VII with Children

This paper discusses basic strategies in providing speech information to deaf individuals via the tactile modality and describes the Tactaid II and Tactaid VII vibrotactile aids employed in the Central Institute for the Deaf Sensory Aids Study. Coding, display, and operation are described for each d...

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Published inThe Volta review Vol. 96; no. 5; p. 41
Main Authors Weisenberger, Janet M, Percy, Mary E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.11.1994
Subjects
Assistive Devices (for Disabled)
Children
Communication Aids (for Disabled)
Deafness
Equipment Evaluation
Sensory Aids
Speech Communication
Tactaid
Tactile Stimuli
Tactual Perception
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Summary:This paper discusses basic strategies in providing speech information to deaf individuals via the tactile modality and describes the Tactaid II and Tactaid VII vibrotactile aids employed in the Central Institute for the Deaf Sensory Aids Study. Coding, display, and operation are described for each device. Results from previous studies with both devices are reviewed. (DB)
ISSN:0042-8639