Objectives: Speech understanding is considered a bimodal and bidirectional process,
whereby visual information (ie, speechreading) and also cognitive functions (ie, top-down …

The current study explores whether watching subtitled videos could facilitate L1 Chinese-L2
English speakers' perception of L2 English connected speech. Three hundred ninty seven …

The learning environment is an important support condition for learning and an important
variable affecting learning, so it is an important research content of learning theory, and the …

Objectives: Cochlear implantation is the standard-of-care for individuals with severe to
profound hearing loss. Although cochlear implants (CI's) can improve the participation in …

The aim of this study is to compare research data collected using two different non-word
repetition test procedures (live stimuli vs. audio-recorded stimuli). The study sample consists …

The aim of this study is to compare research data collected using two different non-word
repetition test procedures (live stimuli vs. audio-recorded stimuli). The study sample consists …

Results: Preliminary findings show overall improvement in auditory, visual, and cognitive
abilities post-implantation, with the most significant gains observed between pre …

Introduction and aim: Speech understanding is a bi-modal and bi-directional process,
whereby also visual information (ie speechreading) and cognitive functions (ie top-down …

Results 14 patients were implanted between 2009 and 2012. Mean surgical time was 4.3
hours. 82% of patients were satisfied with the device. There was 1 skin necrosis (smoker), 3 …

Introduction: Cochlear implantation (CI) is the standard-of-care for individuals with severe to
profound hearing loss. Nowadays, there is an increase in the number of older patients …