title: The effects of visual barriers used during auditory training on sound transmission.
abstract: Clinicians often use barriers such as paper or cardboard to eliminate visual cues during auditory training activities. Comparison of three commonly used barriers revealed substantial differences in the transmission of acoustic signals. A screen made of speaker mesh, the most acoustically transparent of the barriers tested, was judged to be the best option available.
authors.affiliation: University of Iowa, Iowa City.
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Niday
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Elfenbein
mesh_terms: D001298:Audiology / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D012048:Correction of Hearing Impairment; D003463:Cues; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D013061:Speech Acoustics; D013067:Speech Perception; D014785:Vision, Ocular