Date of Graduation
Spring 2009
Degree
Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Department
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Committee Chair
Ronald Netsell
Abstract
It was hypothesized that individuals who are profoundly deaf and have intelligible speech would rely more on somatosensory processing than those who are less intelligible. It also was hypothesized that those with less intelligible speech would identify more strongly with Deaf culture. Four profoundly deaf individuals participated in this study. Measures of speech intelligibly, somatosensory processing, and preference for Deaf culture were obtained. For the most part, the hypotheses were supported. A larger number of participants are needed to further examine these findings.
Keywords
somatosensory feedback, deafness, oral form recognition, bite block, jaw stabilization and tongue position, deaf culture
Subject Categories
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Copyright
© Anna-Liza Marie Guthrie
Recommended Citation
Guthrie, Anna-Liza Marie, "Somatosensory Processing and Speech Intelligibility in Persons Who Are Profoundly Deaf" (2009). MSU Graduate Theses. 2003.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/2003
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