Video-Based Aural Rehabilitation Guide: adult AR session

Live voice procedures are often used to determine if listening to clear speech improves the speech recognition of a person with hearing loss. In this video from the book "Video-Based Aural Rehabilitation Guide: Enhancing Listening and Spoken Language in Children and Adults" by Linda L. Daniel and Sheha V. Baradwaj, an AR practitioner uses natural rate speech and clear speech to probe Annabelle’s listening needs. Annabelle has post-linguistic, bilateral, profound hearing loss caused by encephalitis, which she contracted at the age of 47. She has been hearing with a unilateral cochlear implant for 4 months at the time of filming. This video demonstrates how Annabelle’s speech recognition improves when the practitioner speaks clearly, uses natural melody, and allows for increased processing time. The practitioner explains the importance of using clear speech to Annabelle’s mother in order to facilitate their communication in daily life.