Exam 2 Part 5 Flashcards
Presentation of a spoken word activates auditory lexical neighborhood; comprised of words sound alike except for one phoneme; Narrowing down of possibilities from each mode to interpret speech signal
Neighborhood activation model
Words that occur frequently in conversation
High frequency usage
Words that occur infrequently in every day conversation
Low frequency usage
What are some factors that affect speechreading?
The talker, message, environment and communication situation, speechreader
How does the talker influence speech speechreading?
Facial expression, body language, speech rate, facial characteristics
What is easier to understand for those with hearing loss in terms of the message?
Frequently used words, words with few lexical neighbors, known linguistic content, shorter sentences, number of syllables, known topic of message
How does the environment and communication situation influence speechreading?
Presence of background noise or reverberation
What should the talker avoid while someone with hearing loss is doing speechreading?
Shouting, mumbling, rapid speech, covering mouth, smiling and turning away
Are sentences or words easier for speechreading?
Words
Speechreading is affected by the talkers….(4)
Angle, distance, room conditions, shadows on face cast by lighting
Speechreading is affected by the talkers….(4)
Angle, distance, room conditions, shadows on face cast by lighting
The Speechreader is impacted by personal factors such as:
Innate skill, use of residual hearing, degree and type of hearing loss, visual acuity, emotional state, physical level
What is the purpose of assessing speech reading?
How AV skills pertain to real life, if the patient is using residual hearing to augment visual cues, counseling the reluctant hearing aid user
What would you assess before using speechreading?
Assess vision only and audio and visual conditions, follow up testing following speechreading training
Who would use speechreading training?
Children in total communication programs, adults who recently acquired hearing loss, use of residual hearing,
