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Cajun English: A Study Of Monophthongization, Leigh Ann Fontenot
Cajun English: A Study Of Monophthongization, Leigh Ann Fontenot
Honors Theses
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The Effect Of High Frequency Amplification On Subjective And Objective Benefit With Digital Hearing Instruments, Erica Lynn Fleck
The Effect Of High Frequency Amplification On Subjective And Objective Benefit With Digital Hearing Instruments, Erica Lynn Fleck
LSU Master's Theses
The purpose of the present study was to determine whether amplifying beyond 3 kHz was beneficial to the user, whether the benefit was dependent on degree of loss, and whether subjective data reflected the benefit. Seventeen hearing impaired subjects were binaurally fitted with digital hearing instruments. Qualified subjects were divided into two groups, A and B. Group A had a pure tone average (3,4, and 6 kHz), of 55 dBHL or better. Group B had a pure tone average (3,4, and 6 kHz) greater than 55 dBHL but not exceeding 75 dBHL. Each subject was fit with two conditions (upward …
Alternative Language Sample Analyses For The Assessment Of Low-Income African American Children, Christy Gayle Wynn
Alternative Language Sample Analyses For The Assessment Of Low-Income African American Children, Christy Gayle Wynn
LSU Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was to examine the clinical utility of three language sample analyses when working with low-income, African American (AA) children. Eighteen normally developing and three at-risk AA three-year-old preschoolers participated in the study. Language samples were elicited from each child during a 15-20 minute play interaction. Three language sample analyses, contrastive analysis, average sentence length, and complex syntax use, were completed on each language sample. Also coded was each child’s use of nonmainstream African American English (AAE) patterns. Only the contrastive analysis generated reliable differences between the at-risk children and the normally developing children. Other group …
A Comparative Study Of Two Treatment Approaches For Improving Middle School Students' Reading Comprehension, Vessa Annette Cartmill
A Comparative Study Of Two Treatment Approaches For Improving Middle School Students' Reading Comprehension, Vessa Annette Cartmill
LSU Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of having material read to and discussed with learning disabled students (i.e., a compensatory approach termed Accommodated Reading in this study) compared to teaching the literate language of text structures to students (i.e., a language intervention approach termed Communicative Reading Strategies). Participants were two 5th grade students and three 6th grade students, classified as learning disabled according to criteria of the State of Louisiana. Students took part in the study 3 times per week, 40 minutes per day for 5 ½ weeks during their regular speech-language therapy time. After each …
The Effects Of Expansion On Objective And Subjective Benefit In Hearing-Impaired Listeners, Ashley B. Hill
The Effects Of Expansion On Objective And Subjective Benefit In Hearing-Impaired Listeners, Ashley B. Hill
LSU Master's Theses
The present research involves two studies. Twenty hearing-impaired participants were divided into two groups depending on their audiometric data and binaurally fit with the Starkey Endeavour 3211 hearing instruments. Experiment I was designed to determine if the use of expansion technology affected objective and subjective benefit in hearing-impaired listeners. Probe microphone measures were obtained at 40, 50, and 60 dB SPL and with the speaker deactivated to ensure that the expansion feature was functioning. Listener performance was measured in quite using the Connected Speech Test (CST) and in noise using the Hearing in Noise Test (HINT) at 40, 50, and …