Search for dissertations about: "deaf"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 45 swedish dissertations containing the word deaf.

  2. 6. Sensing the environment : development of monitoring aids for persons with profound deafness or deafblindness

    Author : Parivash Ranjbar; Dag Stranneby; Erik Borg; Charlotte M. Reed; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Auditive identification; Deaf; Deafblind; Directional perception; Environmental sound; Filtering; Frequency transposing; Hearing aid; Hearing impairment; Modulating; Monitoring; Tactile perception; Vibratory aid; Vibratory identification; Electronics; Elektronik; TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIKVETENSKAP; Elektronik; Electronics;

    Abstract : Earlier studies of persons with deafness (D) and/or deafblindness (DB) have primarily focused on the mobility and communication problems. The purpose of the present study was to develop technology for monitoring aids to improve the ability of persons with D and/or DB to detect, identify, and perceive direction of events that produce sounds in their surroundings. READ MORE

  4. 7. Text Production in Adults with Reading and Writing Difficulties

    Author : Åsa Wengelin; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; reading and writing difficulties; dyslexia; deaf; written language production; text; text production; misspellings; narratives; writing; lexical density; lexical diversity;

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  5. 8. DEAF SIGN LANGUAGE USERS - Prevalence and Aspects of Quality of Life in Old Age

    Author : Monica Werngren-Elgström; Hållbar vardag och hälsa i ett livsperspektiv; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Rehabilitering medicinsk och social ; kinesitherapy; revalidation; epidemiologi; Physical medicine; epidemiology; Folkhälsa; Public health; Gerontologi; Activity; Deaf culture; Health; Occupational Therapy; Gerontology; ADL-dependence; rehabilitation;

    Abstract : Very little is known about the consequences of aging and the wellbeing of deaf sign language users. This thesis contributes to filling this knowledge gap. READ MORE

  6. 9. Retinal function in deaf-blind syndromes

    Author : Eva Malm; Lund Oftalmologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; general anesthesia.; molecular genetics; hearing impairment; full-field electroretinography; Retinal degeneration;

    Abstract : A variety of disorders can cause retinal degeneration and hearing impairment, and it is of great value to have an early diagnosis since there is a large variation in phenotype and prognosis both within and between the different disorders. The general aim of this thesis was to characterize the retinal function, to describe the phenotype, and – where appropriate – to relate the phenotype to genotype in patients with combined visual and hearing impairment. READ MORE

  7. 10. Writing in deaf and hard-of-hearing children : A bimodal bilingual perspective on their written products and writing processes

    Author : Moa Gärdenfors; Krister Schönström; Victoria Johansson; Naomi Caselli; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; DHH; CODA; cochlear implants; hearing aids; sign language; bilingualism; literacy; writing development; keystroke logging; writing fluency; revision; linguistic complexity; lexical density; lexical diversity; spelling; cross-linguistic influence; transfer; Linguistics; lingvistik;

    Abstract : This thesis presents unique insights into the written products and writing processes of Swedish deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) children using a keystroke logging tool. Writing processes encompass the activities (such as planning or revision) that writers engage in during the production of the written text. READ MORE