Future Directions for Cochlear Implants

Cochlear implants have provided the opportunity for many postlingually deafened adults to hear. Results from testing of sophisticated multichannel implants show a wide range of performance across patients. A method for measuring lipreading enhancement by considering the % of possible enhancement is...

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Published inJournal of speech-language pathology and audiology Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 151 - 164
Main Authors Tyler, Richard S, Opie, Jane M, Fryauf-Bertschy, Holly, Gantz, Bruce J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.06.1992
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Summary:Cochlear implants have provided the opportunity for many postlingually deafened adults to hear. Results from testing of sophisticated multichannel implants show a wide range of performance across patients. A method for measuring lipreading enhancement by considering the % of possible enhancement is presented. Possibilities for using implants with prelingually deafened children are also discussed. It is suggested that future developments in cochlear implants should consider the entire rehabilitation process. In Peer Commentary on "Future Directions for Cochlear Implants" by Richard S. Tyler, Jane M. Opie, Holly Fryauf-Bertschy, and Bruce C. Gantz, Agnes Ling Phillips (Montreal Oral School) argues that although the potential for "great impact" by cochlear implants exists, as argued by Tyler et al, it has yet to be realized. In Reply to Commentary, Tyler reasserts the claim that specific auditory training can contribute significantly to audiovisual speech perception. 7 Figures, 66 References. Adapted from the source document
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ISSN:0848-1970