Cochlear Implants: A Viable Alternative for the Deaf
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SPELLING OF DEAF CHILDREN WITH COCHLEAR IMPLANTS 1 Spelling of Deaf Children Who Use Cochlear Implants
The spellings of 39 profoundly deaf users of cochlear implants, aged 6–12 years, were compared with those of 39 hearing peers. When controlled for age and reading ability, the error rates of the 2 groups were not significantly different. Both groups evinced phonological spelling strategies, performing better on words with more typical sound–spelling correspondences and often making misspellings...
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عنوان ژورنال: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
سال: 1988
ISSN: 0899-8280,1525-3252
DOI: 10.1080/08998280.1988.11929686