Understanding Communication Access. Tipsheet

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Title: Understanding Communication Access. Tipsheet
Language: English
Authors: Davis, Cheryl D., Atcherson, Samuel R., PEPNet 2
Source: PEPNet 2. 2009.
Availability: PEPNet 2. 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330. e-mail: help@pepnet.org; Web site: http://www.pepnet.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Physical Description: PDF
Page Count: 2
Publication Date: 2009
Sponsoring Agency: Office of Special Education Programs (ED/OSERS)
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Cues, Guides, Interpersonal Communication, Audiology, Hearing Impairments, Acoustics
Abstract: Words are only one piece of what we pick up auditorily. When we have normal hearing, we are able to discern words in our own language from gibberish or other languages; we recognize the difference between speech, music, and environmental sounds; we can locate where sound is coming from; we can often identify the age range and gender of the speaker, the presence of an accent, and we can sometimes even identify who the speaker is, solely based on sound. In addition, we get vital grammatical and social cues auditorily. We can hear make decisions about when it is appropriate to interrupt. Finally, we hear words and apply meaning. When the hearing mechanism is damaged, these abilities are compromised. (Contains 1 resource.)
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2013
Access URL: https://www.pepnet.org
Accession Number: ED543632
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Words are only one piece of what we pick up auditorily. When we have normal hearing, we are able to discern words in our own language from gibberish or other languages; we recognize the difference between speech, music, and environmental sounds; we can locate where sound is coming from; we can often identify the age range and gender of the speaker, the presence of an accent, and we can sometimes even identify who the speaker is, solely based on sound. In addition, we get vital grammatical and social cues auditorily. We can hear make decisions about when it is appropriate to interrupt. Finally, we hear words and apply meaning. When the hearing mechanism is damaged, these abilities are compromised. (Contains 1 resource.)