In recent years, there has been growing interest in the use of music-based training to
enhance speech and language development in children with normal hearing and some …

Direct stimulation of the auditory nerve via a Cochlear Implant (CI) enables profoundly
hearing-impaired people to perceive sounds. Many CI users find language comprehension …

Cochlear implants (CIs) are primarily designed to assist deaf individuals in perception of
speech, although possibilities for music fruition have also been documented. Previous …

Purpose A music-related quality of life (MuRQoL) questionnaire was developed for the
evaluation of music rehabilitation for adult cochlear implant (CI) users. The present studies …

Background: Effective musical communication requires conveyance of the intended
message in a manner perceptible to the receiver. Communication disorders that impair …

Background Cochlear implants (CIs) are auditory prostheses designed to support spoken
communication in persons with severe to profound hearing loss. Many post-lingually deaf …

Background: Preserved residual hearing in adult recipients of short electrode cochlear
implants (CIs) contributes to improve perception of speech in noise as well as music …

Introduction Cochlear implants (CIs), which are designed to support spoken communication
of persons with severe to profound hearing loss, can provide improved hearing capability …

Objective Children with cochlear implants (CIs) participate in musical activities in school and
daily lives. Considerable variability exists regarding the amount of music involvement and …

Background: Music engagement (the active making of music, eg, music lessons and
ensembles) is a common part of educational and community experiences. Music making …