Speech communication for the deaf: visual, tactile, and cochlear-implant.
A review is given of current research and development on electronic devices to aid speech communication for the deaf. Visual and tactile displays are compared with stimulation of hearing via electrodes implanted in the cochlea. Specific comparative performance data are given for cochlear electrical implants versus tactile aids.
Pickett
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D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D003054:Cochlear Implants; D003142:Communication; D003638:Deafness / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D009633:Nonverbal Communication; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012682:Sensory Aids; D013060:Speech; D014110:Touch